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From the Green Bay Packers’ point of view, they’re better off without Jaire Alexander. And they probably don’t lose much sleep that Rasul Douglas hasn’t re-signed with the team. However, moving forward, here is the Packers’ most fierce positional battle to watch during the 2025 training camp.
It shouldn’t be a surprise what position holds this distinction, and it’s on the offensive side of the football. The Packers are loaded, maybe overloaded, at the wide receiver position. And it appears all starting positions are up for grabs, at least from an order standpoint.
Jayden Reed should hold one of those spots along with Matthew Golden. But the rest is a battle.
The Packers made Golden their first-round pick. So the team is going to do everything it can in year one to make sure he gets a chance to shine. With the inconsistent play of Reed last season, it’s not inconceivable for Golden to slot in as WR1 right off the bat. The Packers didn’t think enough of Reed to even have him on the field all of the time later in the season, so the door is open for a WR1 challenge.
Golden joins the Packers with plenty of confidence, according to packers.com.
“Whenever I’m on the field, that’s when I feel great,” Golden said. “I feel like nothing is stopping me from where I’m going, and I can just focus on football. It’s definitely something that’s keeping me motivated and keeping me grinding.
“I’m ready. I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life. And to be here. I’m gonna be present, but I’m gonna let my presence be known and I’m gonna come in here and compete.”
And quarterback Jordan Love has landed in the Golden fan club, according to nytimes.com.
“He’s a great dude,” Love said. “I’m excited to see just his potential on the football field. But just the start we’ve had, doing routes on air and things like that, he looks like a stud, looks like a very polished receiver, so I’m excited to see just how far he can take it.
“The speed speaks for itself. Running a 40-yard dash, any time you get a 4.2, that’s some blazing speed right there, so I’m excited to see how fast he is on the field. I’ve seen all the highlights, all the good stuff, so we’ll see once we get practice rolling and everything how good he is.”
Meanwhile, Golden said he wants to fit in with Love.
“Just gain his trust, man,” Golden said of developing a relationship with Love. “That’s from me just being able to put my best foot forward every day. Just go out there and create that chemistry with him.”
The Packers have Romeo Doubs slotted at WR3 with Christian Watson, Dontayvion Wicks, and Savion Williams in the second-team mix. Also fighiting for a chance are Mecole Hardman, Bo Melton, and Malik Heath....
