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Packers' Rookie Matthew Golden Steps Up Against Lions

9/3/2025

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Matthew Golden will debut as a rookie wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions on September 3, 2025.
He was drafted 23rd overall, marking the team's first first-round receiver in over 20 years.
Golden's impressive 4.29-second 40-yard dash speed earned him a starting position due to injuries.
Veteran Christian Watson is out with a torn ACL.

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Story summary

Matthew Golden will debut as a rookie wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions on September 3, 2025.
He was drafted 23rd overall, marking the team's first first-round receiver in over 20 years.
Golden's impressive 4.29-second 40-yard dash speed earned him a starting position due to injuries.
Veteran Christian Watson is out with a torn ACL.