The Green Bay Packers were silent during the first week of free agency, the result of limited cap space and the over-spending that so often accompanied the first few waves.
More than likely, the Packers will eventually join in and add at least one veteran, helping to provide a short-term solution to a need.
Which free agents can the Packers go through? Here’s a rundown of the top remaining free agents in the team’s need positions, starting Sunday morning:
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To break down: The Packers have not re-signed Kevin King, leaving a starting spot wide open to Jaire Alexander on the brink. This could be the place for the Packers to jump on when the price for the right veteran drops into their comfort zone.
Richard Sherman
Adoree Jackson
Malcolm Butler
Brian Poole
Quinton Dunbar
Casey Hayward
AJ Bouye
Rasul Douglas
Bashaud Breeland
Kevin King
Darqueze Dennard
Mackensie Alexander
Nickell Robey-Coleman
Gareon Conley
Jason McCourty
To break down: The Packers held on to Dean Lowry, probably because of the lack of depth in this position group in general. Even with Lowry on the roster, the Packers need help. The depth look gets very shaky after Lowry, Kenny Clark and Kingsley Keke.
Jurrell Casey
Ndamukong Suh
Sheldon Rankins
Kawann Short
DaQuan Jones
Lawrence Guy
Shamar Stephen
Jaleel Johnson
Christian Covington
Demarcus Walker
Danny Shelton
Jack Crawford
DJ Jones
Corey Peters
Tyrone Crawford
Mike Daniels
Mike Pennell
Steve McLendon
Damon Harrison
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To break down: The Packers are returning all their receivers from last season and getting back Devin Funchess, who opted out, but this group can still use an upgrade and no player on the position has been signed after 2021.
TY Hilton
Josh Reynolds
Antonio Brown
Sammy Watkins
Adam Humphries
Willie Snead
Golden Tate
Larry Fitzgerald
Chris Conley
Wish Jackson
Kenny Stills
Damiere Byrd
Dede Westbrook
Danny Amendola
To break down: The Packers may like Krys Barnes and Kamal Martin, but some help from veterans here still makes sense. This is a position group that hasn’t played well in Green Bay for years. Adding an inexpensive veteran can provide some stability.
KJ Wright
De’Vondre Campbell
Kwon Alexander
Eric Wilson
BJ Goodson
Raekwon McMillian
Josh Bynes
Vince Williams
Alex Anzalone
Neville Hewitt
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To break down: The Packers have a million different combinations they can use to make up for Corey Linsley’s loss, and the internal development of young players will play a part in building depth. It can still help to find a veteran who can play multiple spots.
OT Eric Fisher
C Austin Blythe
OT Russell Okung
OT Alejandro Villanueva
C Austin Reiter
G James Carpenter
G Lane Taylor
OT Rick Wagner
OT Cameron Fleming
G Trai Turner
OT Bobby Massie
OT Ty Sambrailo
G Forrest Lamp
C / G Brett Jones
OT DJ Fluker
G John Miller
OT Jared Veldheer