NFL executive identifies Matthew Golden as prime candidate for breakout season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 11:28 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
The Green Bay Packers begin their 2026 season this weekend against the Minnesota Vikings. As the team aims to retake the NFC North, personnel changes have created an expanded role for wide receiver Matthew Golden. An NFL executive identified the second-year receiver as a candidate for a league-wide breakout season following limited playing time during his rookie year. Golden finished his initial campaign with 29 receptions for 361 yards, though he showed progress with four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown in the team’s postseason loss. With Romeo Doubs departing in free agency and the team trading Dontayvion Wicks, Golden is expected to see a significantly larger workload in the offense. The team enters the opener facing uncertainty regarding the availability of running back Josh Jacobs and the recovery timeline for pass rusher Micah Parsons.
- •Green Bay faces Minnesota this weekend to open the 2026 NFL season.
- •Matthew Golden recorded 29 receptions and 361 yards during his rookie season.
- •The team traded Dontayvion Wicks and saw Romeo Doubs depart in free agency.
- •Micah Parsons remains out while recovering from a torn ACL.
- •Josh Jacobs enters the season with an uncertain return timeline due to injury.
- 11:28 AMYahoo Sports — Green Bay Packers: NFL executive predicts former 1st round pick will be the league’s breakout player of the year
"The Green Bay Packers are preparing to kickoff the 2026 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. After making the postseason as the seventh seed in the NFC in each of the past three years, the Packers are hoping to retake the NFC North division this year and make a deep playoff run. They […] The post Green Bay Packers: NFL executive predicts former 1st round pick will be the league’s breakout player of the year appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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