Brian Gutekunst says Skyy Moore addresses Packers special-team priority
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he has been prioritizing special teams for several years and signing Skyy Moore is the latest example.
PHOENIX – Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst does not believe signing Skyy Moore indicated an increased commitment to special teams. To him, the third phase has been prioritized for a few years now, from paying punter Daniel Whelan and kicker Brandon McManus like top-10 players at their positions, to focusing on special-teams traits in players at the bottom of his roster. But adding a wide receiver whose predominant role likely will be returning punts and kicks in 2026 is a change, something Gutekunst realized he needed to do to revive a dormant return game last season.
“I think over the last four or five years, particularly with special-teams players,” Gutekunst said March 30 at the NFL owners meetings, “we’ve tried to identify and acquire some. We’ve done that in the past. This was really no different.
It happened to be as a returner. I do think Skyy has something more in the tank on offense as well. It’ll be interesting to see how Matt kind of, once he gets to know him, how he sees him and how he’ll use him on offense.
But I think over the last four or five years more so than we ever have before, we’ve really tried to target some special-teams guys whether it be free agency or the draft or whatnot, and really improve that group. And I think we have. “I think we’ve improved in a lot of areas, but the return game last year was not where I want it to be, and I’m excited to get Skyy into the fold.