Dillon isn't expected to re-sign with the Packers, who have already replaced Aaron Jones with Josh Jacobs atop the depth chart at running back. All three aforementioned suitors lost prominent running backs to free agency in Saquon Barkley, Zack Moss and Tony Pollard, respectively. Dillon, who is recovering from thumb and neck injuries, will likely be looked upon to fill a No. 2 role wherever he signs, similar to how he was utilized in Green Bay.

The quarterback is coming off a breakout 2023 campaign and has seen the market at his position skyrocket, so Love is using what leverage he has to encourage the Packers to get a deal done quickly. The 25-year-old could end up getting a contract in the neighborhood of the five-year, $275 million extension Joe Burrow received from the Bengals in September 2023.

Green Bay plans to fill its opening at strong safety with a rookie, but Bullard is the frontrunner in that competition heading into training camp. The Packers selected Bullard out of Georgia in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, two rounds earlier than the team took Williams out of Oregon. Green Bay also drafted Kitan Oladapo from Oregon State in the fifth round, but Oladapo is lagging behind the other two rookie safeties as he recovers from a toe injury.

Green Bay underwent an offseason overhaul at safety, signing Xavier McKinney to a four-year, $68 million contract and adding three rookies in the draft: Bullard in the second round, Evan Williams in the fourth and Kitan Oladapo -- who is on the non-football injury list due to a toe injury -- in the fifth. Bullard has looked like the top performer out of the rookies thus far, making him the frontrunner for the strong safety spot, with McKinney penciled in at free safety. If Bullard continues to impress in training camp and the preseason, the Packers will likely roll with the 2024 second-round draft pick as a starter out of the gate rather than trying to bolster their secondary by pursuing available free-agent safeties such as Justin Simmons or Quandre Diggs.

Valentine was pushed into a larger role due to injuries in Green Bay's secondary last season, as the 2023 seventh-round draft pick started 12 regular-season games and both of the Packers' playoff contests. Even with Eric Stokes back from the hamstring injury that sidelined him in 2023, Valentine is still competing for a starting role opposite Jaire Alexander. If Valentine's added bulk improves his physicality without hampering his agility, it could help him maintain a key role in Green Bay's secondary in 2024.

Lloyd boasts both solid size and speed, and he averaged an impressive 5.6 yards per carry during his 32 college games. However, he's not guaranteed to immediately usurp veteran AJ Dillion for the No. 2 running back job behind marquee offseason addition Josh Jacobs, despite the fact the rookie's skill set makes him an ideal fit for head coach Matt LaFleur's offense. Avoiding turnovers and keeping quarterback Jordan Love upright will be overriding priorities for a Packers team with championship aspirations.

As he prepares to begin his first season with the Packers following five years with the Raiders, Jacobs is sitting on 197 career receptions without having crossed the goal line on a single catch. That leaves him just four receptions short of tying Gerald Riggs for the most career catches without a touchdown, but new teammate Jordan Love has already vowed to help Jacobs get a receiving touchdown before he reaches that point.

Jacobs, who signed with the Packers as a free agent this offseason after playing the first five seasons of his career with the Raiders, has 197 career receptions but has yet to find the end zone as a pass catcher. That leaves him just five touchdown-less receptions short of being the new holder of the dubious record, and Love recently acknowledged being aware of the record and vowed to help get Jacobs a touchdown reception very early in his first season in Green Bay.

Dillon re-signed with Green Bay this offseason, but only for one year at barely above the veteran's minimum salary, so his spot on the roster is by no means guaranteed. The Packers used a third-round pick in the 2024 Draft on Lloyd, and offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich has already indicated he wants to get the USC product as many snaps as possible this season. Josh Jacobs is locked into the starting job, but Lloyd offers more explosiveness and potentially more value as a pass catcher than Dillon in the No. 2 role.

The running back is making barely above the NFL veteran's minimum on a one-year deal, and Dillon will likely head into training camp fighting for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart with Josh Jacobs locked into the starting role and 2024 third-round pick MarShawn Lloyd showing more promise as a three-down option. Dillon's main competition figures to be Emanuel Wilson, an undrafted free agent in 2023. The winner of the camp battle could come down to which of them offers more value on special teams, but Dillon has seen only 34 snaps on special teams over the last two seasons.

Alexander is coming off a rough 2023 season in which he missed nine games due to injury and one due to a suspension, finishing with just 27 tackles and five passes defensed in seven regular-season appearances. He had at least 11 passes defensed in four of the preceding five regular seasons and was second team All-Pro selection in 2020 and 2022, so if Alexander can stay healthy and focused in 2024, Schneidman expects the 27-year-old cornerback to contend for All-Pro honors once again.

Green Bay drafted Cooper 45th overall in part due to seeing similarities to Walker, who has 239 regular-season tackles through two NFL campaigns. The pair of linebackers could start next to each other in 2024 if Cooper shows that he's ready for that responsibility, and the rookie has put himself in position to earn a starting role with hard work on and off the field. Cooper has demonstrated his athleticism by making plays in practice while also making strong progress in learning the playbook.

Clark has engaged in extension talks with the Packers, but if he hits the open market when his current contract expires after the 2024 season, Minnesota will likely be among the defensive tackle's top suitors. Adding Clark would fill Minnesota's glaring need for more interior pressure, as Clark had 7.5 sacks during the 2023 regular season and has notched at least 6.0 sacks three times. The Vikings added former Packers running back Aaron Jones in the 2024 offseason, showing a willingness to go after key contributors from their NFC North rivals.

Reuter points out Bullard's ability to make plays on the ball and bring down ball carriers in the open field as key traits that make him an ideal complement to offseason addition Xavier McKinney. Reuter also notes Bullard's ability to make big plays in pivotal games in laying out his candidacy for a potential spot on the analyst's All-Rookie Defensive Team by season's end.

The Packers invested a second-round pick on Cooper after an impressive college career at Texas A & M where he recorded 205 total tackles, including 8.5 sacks and 22 additional tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles. Reuter cites Cooper's closing speed and toughness as reasons why the rookie will have to be accounted for by offenses on every play, and he sees the one-time Aggie finishing in the top two in tackles for Green Bay.

Stokes has been limited to 12 appearances over the last two seasons due to knee, foot and hamstring injuries, but the 2021 first-round draft pick looked healthy and effective during Green Bay's offseason program. The Packers didn't add significant competition at cornerback in the offseason, so Stokes is poised to reclaim a starting job on the outside if he can beat out 2023 seventh-round pick Carrington Valentine, who filled in as a starter last season when Stokes was hurt.

Reed already put together a rock-solid rookie season that consisted of 64 receptions, 793 receiving yards and eight touchdowns across 16 regular-season games before adding four catches for 35 yards and another score in the divisional-round loss to the 49ers. However, Brooks sees Reed taking the next step in 2024, arguing the Packers' air attack doesn't have a true No. 1 receiver and noting the second-year wideout boasts polished route-running skills and is a legitimate vertical threat.

The third-year wideout took another big step forward in 2023 by playing all 17 regular-season games and posting a 59-674-8 line before adding 10 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown over Green Bay's two postseason contests. The coaching staff then tasked Doubs with making some selected improvements this offseason that included opening up his stride, and the receiver has embraced those suggestions. "I think he's had a lot of great moments," LaFleur said. "Matter of fact, I can't think of a bad day that he's had out there. He just, he is definitely improving."

Clark has spent his entire eight-year career in Green Bay, and he has consistently been a key force along its defensive line. His current contract will expire at the end of the 2024 season, meaning the likeliest time for an extension would be at some point this summer. Clark has openly discussed his desire to remain with the Packers, so it appears that both sides will be motivated to reach an agreement.

After serving as the backup to Aaron Rodgers over the first three years of his NFL career, Love took over as the Packers' starting quarterback in 2023 and led Green Bay to a playoff victory over Dallas in the NFC wild-card round. Love spread his targets evenly between Jayden Reed and Romeo Doubs last year, while Bo Melton surged late in the regular season. Love appears content not having a top target to throw to, noting Tuesday that "it works out well when you can spread the ball out...it puts a lot more stress on the defense."

It hasn't been any secret that the Packers and Love are likely to work toward an extension this offseason, but general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed that Tuesday during an appearance on 97.3 The Game. Gutekunst also disclosed that conversations have begun between the two sides but acknowledged there has yet to be substantial progress toward an agreement. Previous reports have suggested that Love's new deal could come in the same range as Joe Burrow's five-year, $275 million contract with the Bengals.

Jacobs did catch over 50 passes for Las Vegas in both 2021 and 2022, but his passing-game usage fell in 2023, and he caught only 37 of 54 targets for 296 yards. Aaron Jones, the player Jacobs is replacing in Green Bay's backfield, averaged 51.8 catches per season from 2019-2022 and was on pace for 46.4 receptions in 2023 had he not missed six games due to injury.

Podlesny and Greg Joseph were brought in by the Packers in the offseason as competition for incumbent kicker Anders Carlson, who missed a kick in nine of Green Bay's last 12 games in 2023. The 24-year-old Podlesny has been fighting an uphill battle in the competition from the start considering the Packers used a sixth-round draft pick on Carlson in 2023 and Joseph has 121 regular-season field-goal attempts under his belt. Carlson outperformed Podlesny on Wednesday, making six of his seven kicks.

Carlson is coming off a poor rookie season, as the 2023 sixth-round draft pick missed at least one kick in nine of Green Bay's final 12 games, including a costly 41-yard miss in the team's three-point playoff loss to the 49ers. The Packers brought in the veteran Joseph and 24-year-old Podlesny as competition in the offseason, and it's to early to determine a clear frontrunner between Carlson and Joseph. Carlson and Podlesny both attempted seven field goals in Wednesday's practice, with Carlson connecting on six and Podlesny making only three, while Joseph didn't kick during the portion of practice open to reporters.

The Packers continue to negotiate with the 25-year-old quarterback on an extension, and Garafolo projects that it will be in the range of what Joe Burrow got from the Bengals, which was five years and $275 million with $219 million guaranteed. Love had a breakout season in 2023, his first year as an NFL starter, finishing seventh in the league in passing yards and second in passing touchdowns.

The wideout missed three regular-season games as a rookie in 2022 and eight more last season due to multiple hamstring strains, and the issue was determined to be that one of his legs was significantly stronger than the other, causing repeated injuries as the weaker leg tried to keep up. Watson spent the winter trying to get the strength of his legs balanced. "For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs," Watson said during the Packers' OTAs last week. "It comes from a lot of things. Obviously, the issues I've had in the past with hamstrings, not fully recovering from those strength-wise. So I've just been attacking the strength side of it, trying to get that symmetry back and it's been huge for me. I feel really, really good, just gotta continue grinding at it." If Watson can stay in the lineup in 2024, he could be headed for a breakout season after averaging 15.0 yards per reception over his first two NFL campaigns.

Love plans to participate fully in all offseason activities and training camp but stopped short of saying he would suit up in Week 1 on his current $11 million deal. The most likely outcome is that the sides agree to a contract extension before then, as the relationship between Love and the Packers remains positive. Demovsky estimates that Love will earn an extension worth around $53 million per year, in line with what Jared Goff received.

Given his Jones-like skill set, it's fitting that Lloyd ended up in Green Bay, where Jones spent his first seven seasons before signing with the rival Vikings in the offseason. Jones exceeded 1,000 rushing yards three times with the Packers, so Green Bay would love to get similar production from Lloyd down the line, but the 2024 third-round draft pick will have to compete with Josh Jacobs and AJ Dillon for touches in Lloyd's rookie campaign. Per Fowler, the Cowboys and Giants also had interest in drafting Lloyd before the running back ultimately went 88th overall to the Packers.

Walker looked primed to man the left tackle spot in 2024, as he performed competently in that role after David Bakhtiari injured his knee last season. Bakhtiari is no longer on the team, but Green Bay fortified the offensive line in the draft, most notably adding Jordan Morgan with the 25th overall selection. Morgan started 37 games at left tackle for Arizona, and the rookie's pedigree suggests he could push for a starting role right away over Walker, who was a seventh-round pick in 2022.

The Packers have shuffled their running back room this offseason, allowing Aaron Jones to leave for Minnesota while inking Josh Jacobs to a multi-year deal. Lloyd projects to compete for backup touches with AJ Dillon, though offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich noted that Lloyd's speed separates him from the team's other backs. Though he was used sparingly in the passing game at USC, the Packers are reportedly high on Lloyd's ability to contribute as a receiver.

Cooper was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft and has a chance to start alongside Walker as a rookie. Walker has posted 239 tackles over his first two NFL seasons, and the Packers are optimistic Cooper can give them similar production out of the gate.

Morgan started in 37 games with Arizona, all of which came at left tackle. While he doesn't lack experience, Kownack notes that much of the criticism heading into the 2024 NFL Draft was his arm length, which is shorter than what clubs typically look for in a left tackle. Still, Morgan allowed just 3.0 sacks in his college career and was named to the First-Team All-Pac-12 Conference in 2023. Morgan was taken 25th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, which was the first time since 2011 that the Packers selected an offensive lineman in the first round.

Lloyd finished his final season at USC with 116 carries for 820 yards and nine touchdowns. He showed off his explosive 5-foot-9, 220-pound frame at the NFL Combine, when he ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash. However, Lloyd fumbled the ball 11 times on 291 touches during his three-year college career, which will lose him favor quickly should those troubles resurface in the NFL. He'll provide crucial backfield depth for the Packers, as Jacobs and Dillon missed six regular-season games combined due to injuries in 2024.

McGough played his college ball at Florida International before being selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Seahawks. He eventually moved on to the USFL and won MVP honors in that league as the quarterback of the Birmingham Stallions, but LaFleur noted Friday the one-time signal-caller is very athletic and did a very good job running routes on the practice squad and scout team last season.

Dillon isn't expected to re-sign with the Packers, who have already replaced Aaron Jones with Josh Jacobs atop the depth chart at running back. All three aforementioned suitors lost prominent running backs to free agency in Saquon Barkley, Zack Moss and Tony Pollard, respectively. Dillon, who is recovering from thumb and neck injuries, will likely be looked upon to fill a No. 2 role wherever he signs, similar to how he was utilized in Green Bay.