Take a bow, Green Bay. When it was announced the 2025 NFL draft was going to be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, I truly did not know what to expect. Sure, I’ve been to Green Bay a bunch. I lived there for two years while completing by degree at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. I’ve been to countless Packers games.

Addressing a major need in the 2025 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers doubled up on edge rushers, selecting Barryn Sorrell from the University of Texas and Collin Oliver from Oklahoma State. After another year of disappointing play from the edge, specifically in the run game, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he felt it necessary to pick up both Sorrell and Oliver to secure the edges. “I think both of those guys can contribute,” said Gu

When the NFL draft was announced to be in Green Bay a few years back, my head was filled with many questions.

The wait is almost over. The 2025 NFL draft is complete, and the full 2025 schedule will be announced at 7 p.m. May 14. The dates will be set, primetime matchups will be known, and every game will be revealed on the NFL Network airwaves. The 2025 NFL season is scheduled to begin Sept. 4 with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the NFL Kickoff Game. The regular season concludes Jan. 4, 2026, and the playoffs are scheduled to start Jan.

Packers fans are invited to attend the free online Packers virtual draft party, at 7 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers entered the offseason with some big perceived positions of need. As free agency progressed, some big names were thought to be available either as free agents or on the trade market. As it turns out, no trade was swung for DK Metcalf.