The Green Bay Packers officially signed rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden (21) to a fully guaranteed four-year deal worth $17.58 million on Tuesday.
That means Golden will officially be earning, on average, more than any of his other wide receiver teammates this upcoming season.
Other wide receivers’ contracts for the Packers include the following (yearly average):
Christian Watson: $2.39 million
Luke Musgrave: $2.11 million
Jayden Reed: $1.80 million
Savion Williams: $1.50 million (rookie)
Mecole Hardman: $1.50 million
Tucker Kraft: $1.38 million
Romeo Doubs: $1.09 million
Dontayvion Wicks: $1.03 million
Golden was drafted 23rd overall by the Packers during the 2025 NFL Draft.
Matthew Golden greeted Packers fans at Lambeau Field for the first time after getting drafted No. 23 overall 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/JQuT4pr5Fm
— ESPN (@espn) April 25, 2025
The 5-foot-11 wide receiver out of the Texas wasn’t the only one of his position that Green Bay drafted. They also took Williams out of Texas Christian University (TCU) in the third round (No. 87 overall).
Green Bay had the fifth-best passing offence last season and are now giving quarterback Jordan Love even more weapons in preparation for the upcoming season.