Packers Cap: Devonte Wyatt extension is ‘likely to happen’
There are more internal extension candidates beyond just Tucker Kraft and Christian Watson for the Green Bay Packers
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Devonte Wyatt #95 of the Green Bay Packers reacts during an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Green Bay Packers at Allegiant Stadium on October 09, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images Beyond just extensions for tight end Tucker Kraft and receiver Christian Watson, which seem like no-brainers at this point, the Green Bay Packers are apparently eyeing another big extension in the near future. In his article covering the Packers’ current cap situation, here’s what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ’s Tom Silverstein had to say about defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt : They also have the option of clearing around $11 million more in cap room if they choose to restructure the contracts of running back Josh Jacobs and cornerback Keisean Nixon.
And they can greatly reduce defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt’s salary-cap number of $12. 9 million with a cap-friendly contract extension, which is likely to happen. Wyatt, a 2022 first-round pick, had his fifth-year option picked up last season and developed into a full-time starter for the first time in his NFL career in 2025.
He ended his 2025 campaign with an ankle injury, but he stated after the season that he should be able to return to the field within three to five months, which would make him available again around minicamp in June . The absolute ceiling for Wyatt is probably a player like John Franklin-Myers, who, like Wyatt, is more of a pass-rusher than an all-around star defensive tackle. Franklin-Myers signed for a $21 million per year contract in free agency this offseason, but it is worth noting that Myers has both been healthier and is more experienced than Wyatt, which should be contributing factors for Wyatt’s market.
Franklin-Myers’ four-year deal with the New York Jets in 2021, when he only had one year as a starter under his belt, was worth $13. 75 million per year, for perspective. Beyond just the Wyatt news, here is another nugget that Silverstein dropped about the Packers’ extension plans: On the other side of the ledger, the Packers will try to sign receiver Christian Watson and tight end Tucker Kraft to expensive long-term extensions and may consider extending receiver Jayden Reed and defensive tackle Karl Brooks later in the year.