The Green Bay Packers (11-6 in 2024) are coming off a disappointing exit in the wild-card round of the playoffs. To improve on that finish, they must answer these crucial questions.
Will Jaire Alexander be on the team in Week 1?
With trade rumors swirling at the beginning of the offseason, Alexander looked to be on his way out of Green Bay. That changed when Green Bay didn’t take a cornerback until the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, possibly signaling that Alexander will be back in green and yellow in 2025.
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Packers are working with Alexander on “a resolution that could materialize soon.” The talented cornerback is due $17.5 million in 2025, but the Packers aren’t comfortable forking that over after injuries limited Alexander to fewer than eight games in three of the past four seasons.
Green Bay doesn’t have much experience at corner behind Alexander, so bringing him back with a pay cut would be the best solution for the team.
Who’s going to step up as a high-level pass-rusher?
The Packers weren’t a terrible pass-rushing team in 2024 — their 45 team sacks were tied for the eighth most in the NFL. The problem was that no one recorded more than 7.5 sacks, and only three players finished the season with more than four.
Someone on the defensive line must step up and put fear into offensive lines. We’re looking at you, Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness. Devonte Wyatt and Kingsley Enagbare are also prime candidates to have breakout seasons in 2025. If Green Bay’s defensive front can be more disruptive this season, it will lead to more forced turnovers and momentum swings.
Can Jordan Love make the leap to the elite tier of QBs?
No matter how much the rest of the roster improves, the Packers won’t reach their full potential until Love becomes elite. After a solid first season as the starter in 2023, Love took a step back in 2024 with a lower average passing yards per game (225.9 from 244.6), a lower completion percentage (63.1 percent from 64.2) and a higher interception rate (2.6 percent from 1.9).
