Packers extend Tucker Kraft to 4-year, $75M deal
Green Bay signed tight end Tucker Kraft to a four-year, $75 million contract extension with a $26.5 million signing bonus, making him the NFL's third-highest-paid tight end on a per-year basis at $18.75 million annually. The extension runs through the 2030 season and includes incentives that can push the deal to $92 million.
The Green Bay Packers signed tight end Tucker Kraft to a four-year, $75 million contract extension with a $26.5 million signing bonus, according to CBS Sports. The deal runs through the 2030 season and includes incentives that can make it worth up to $92 million. Kraft's average annual value of $18.75 million ranks him third-highest-paid tight end in the NFL, behind George Kittle and Trey McBride, per CBS Sports.
Negotiations between the Packers and Kraft went down to the wire but were agreed upon just in time for the start of the 2026 season, according to CBS Sports. The extension signals continued investment in the Packers' young offensive core under quarterback Jordan Love.
Kraft's trajectory before injury was remarkable. Through his first three NFL seasons, he joined Rob Gronkowski and Mark Andrews as only the third tight end this century to record 100 catches, 1,500 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, per CBS Sports. In his second season alone, he amassed 707 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as an every-week starter. Last season, before his injury, he averaged 9.1 yards after catch per reception, the most among tight ends in the last 15 seasons with a minimum of 100 catches, according to CBS Sports. George Kittle, the next closest, averaged 6.9 yards after catch per reception.
Kraft was on pace for career numbers before a torn ACL cut short his 2025 campaign. He played just eight games but was tracking toward more than 60 catches, 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns, per CBS Sports. A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Kraft had established himself as one of the league's most dynamic receiving threats at the position.
The Packers have also extended other young offensive weapons this offseason. They signed wide receiver Christian Watson to a four-year, $92 million deal, extended receiver Jayden Reed for three years and $50.25 million, and extended defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt for three years and $54.9 million, according to CBS Sports. The contract extensions reflect a broader commitment to building around Jordan Love.
Tucker Kraft signed a four-year, $75 million extension with the Packers, ranking him third among NFL tight ends in average annual value at $18.75 million.
Kraft's ability to return to his pre-injury form over the contract's four-year span will determine whether the Packers' bet on him pays off or becomes cap-constraining liability.
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