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Packers Negotiate Contract Extension With Tucker Kraft

8/27/2026

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Kraft Extension Talks

The Green Bay Packers are negotiating a contract extension with tight end Tucker Kraft.
Spotrac values Kraft at $71 million over four years, which would make him the third-highest paid NFL tight end.
He recorded 32 catches, 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before tearing his ACL on Nov 2 2025.
If no extension is signed, Kraft will become an unrestricted free agent in March 2027.

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Parsons Rehab

Micah Parsons will miss the first few games of the 2026 season while rehabbing an ACL tear.
Fox Sports ranked Parsons the NFL’s 10th-best player entering the 2026 season.
In 2025 he posted 12.5 sacks, 81 pressures and earned Pro Bowl honors despite three missed games.
Parsons is slated to return mid-October under new defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon.

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Kraft Extension Talks

The Green Bay Packers are negotiating a contract extension with tight end Tucker Kraft.
Spotrac values Kraft at $71 million over four years, which would make him the third-highest paid NFL tight end.
He recorded 32 catches, 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games before tearing his ACL on Nov 2 2025.
If no extension is signed, Kraft will become an unrestricted free agent in March 2027.

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