Packers Ink First Round Pick

Green Bay Packers

GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) — The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Matthew Golden to his rookie contract on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.

Green Bay selected Golden with the 23rd overall pick in this spring’s draft. Golden played college ball at Houston and Texas where he caught 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns last season.

He was the first wide receiver taken in the first round by the Packers since 2002.