General manager Brian Gutekunst signed 12 players from the team’s practice squad, seven outside free agents and now Payne to a futures deal, which acts as a placeholder until the start of the 2025 league year in March and places the player on the team’s offseason 90-man roster.

The Packers added eight more players to future contracts, including one who spent time on their 2024 practice squad, after signing 12 on Tuesday.

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst stated several times that the team is hoping to be aggressive in the offseason, but that they do not have plans on bringing in over-the-hill players to a roster that already returns 46 players from their 2024 53-man roster and injured reserve.

The Green Bay Packers will enter the offseason in 2025 with ample salary cap space and zero "must re-sign" free agents. It's a flexible place to be for general manager Brian Gutekunst, who has a chance to be selective in bringing back his own free agents

The Green Bay Packers and General Manager Brian Gutekunst have a ton of work to do this offseason after a somewhat disappointing season that saw them go 11-6 and lose in the Wild Card round of the NFC Playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The 2024 season is complete, but free agency and the NFL Draft will be here before you know it. Here’s what you need to know about the Green Bay Packers’ offseason.