Packers GM confirms discussions on Tucker Kraft contract extension

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Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Packers GM confirms discussions on Tucker Kraft contract extension
Summary

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced that discussions regarding a potential long-term contract extension with tight end Tucker Kraft are ongoing. Kraft is recovering from a torn ACL and opened training camp on the physically unable to perform list. His recovery has progressed well, and he is expected to be ready for the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on September 13. Gutekunst indicated that previous contract extensions this summer for other players have set the stage for Kraft's extension discussions.

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Status Watch
  • •Tucker Kraft recovering from a torn ACL injury.
  • •Contract extension talks between Kraft and the Packers are underway.
  • •Gutekunst anticipates Kraft being ready before the season opener.
  • •Kraft is on the physically unable to perform list at training camp.
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What they're saying
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Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft returned to the practice field today after being removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list. With his return from his ACL injury, there is plenty of talk that he will now be the next in line for a contract extension.Kraft was asked about his contract. He said […] The post Packers Tight End Breaks Silence on Contract Talks appeared first on HEAVY.

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Tucker Kraft and the Green Bay Packers haven’t agreed on a contract extension just yet, but the star tight end and his team are on the same page regarding the timing of a new deal. “I think it would be best,” Kraft said following the Packers’ first practice of training camp on Wednesday, “if we got it done as soon as possible.” Kraft later detailed why time is of the essence.

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Star tight end Tucker Kraft is trending toward a return to the field after last season’s torn ACL and a long-term extension with the Packers.

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