With training camp on the horizon, I wanted to answer one question I still had about the Green Bay Packers’ offseason: Are they actually paying good money for undrafted free agents now?
The Packers have a long history of developing undrafted rookies into players who actually end up making their 53-man roster, but the team has developed a reputation over the years as one that doesn’t spend much cash to actually secure this talent. Just generally, my belief is that the price for undrafted free agent players has gone up over the years, too, for several reasons: The COVID era extension of eligibility that has allowed players to spend more years in college, NIL being a factor in players returning to school and the league’s salary cap that is now rising at a pace of about $25 million per year.