Bo Melton signs free agent tender as Packers open offseason workouts
Bo is officially under contract once again. Now the question is what position will he play in 2026?
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 07: Bo Melton #16 of the Green Bay Packers catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field on December 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images Monday is not just the first day of Draft week; it is also the first day of the offseason workout program for the Green Bay Packers, among other teams. As a result, players on the roster are back in the building for the first time since they cleared out their lockers at the end of the season — wherever they played in 2025.
There is still a bit of business to attend to for a handful of individuals, however, and one of them evidently took care of that business upon arrival at the team’s facilities this morning. Wide receiver/cornerback Bo Melton is one of two players on whom the team exercised exclusive-rights free agent tenders this offseason, along with offensive lineman Donovan Jennings. On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Melton signed his tender, locking in his one-year, $1.
145 million contract for the 2026 campaign. Ultimately, Melton had no real negotiating ability as an ERFA. Players in that category — defined by having two or fewer accrued seasons of experience towards free agency — are eligible for a one-year tender at the league minimum base salary, and if tendered, the player cannot negotiate with other teams.
The only other possibility there would be for a player to try to negotiate a longer-term or higher-priced deal with their original team, but that situation rarely arises. As a result, players tagged with the ERFA tender almost always just sign the tender, play on the league minimum if they make the roster in the summer, and then eventually become restricted free agents the following season. That’s surely what Melton is hoping to do this year.