For Matthew Golden, the wait between becoming a Green Bay Packer and his first practice will be 8 days. For other members of the 2025 rookie class, that wait is a week or less. Yes, rookie minicamp is almost here, as the Packers will hold their first practices for their draft picks, undrafted free agent signings, tryout players, and first-year returning players starting on Friday.
It will be the first chance for the team’s coaching staff to get a look at this crop of rookies and to begin installing basic components of the team’s schemes. The mental aspect of minicamp is just as important as the on-field work for the players who are already signed to the roster, as it’s their first chance to get a playbook and start learning the nuances of Matt LaFleur’s offense or Jeff Hafley’s defense.