The Green Bay Packers made waves during the offseason when they not only hosted the 2025 NFL Draft but also selected a wide receiver in the first round for the first time in decades. With the 23rd pick, they grabbed Texas standout Matthew Golden. Almost 4 months later, Golden is still the talk of Green Bay, not just for his impressive start to training camp, but for fulfilling a heartwarming promise he made during draft week.
Ahead of the draft, the now 22-year-old shared in an interview that his first NFL paycheck would go toward buying back his grandmother Penny’s house, which the family had lost a few years earlier.