Green Bay Packers Draft: Tight Ends Discussion

Q: Who are the current tight ends on the Green Bay Packers roster?

The current tight ends on the Packers roster are Tucker Kraft, Luke Musgrave, Josh Whyle, Drake Dabney, Messiah Swinson, and McCallan Castles.

Q: What positions have the Green Bay Packers discussed leading up to the NFL draft?

The Packers have discussed quarterback, running back, receiver, and tight end positions in their NFL draft evaluations.

Q: Is tight end a need for the Green Bay Packers in the upcoming NFL draft?

The need for a tight end is considered sneaky and may vary depending on individual perspectives regarding the current roster.

Q: What is the significance of the tight end position for the Green Bay Packers this draft season?

The tight end position could play a crucial role in the Packers' offensive strategy, influencing their draft decisions based on depth and potential needs.

WACO, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Tight end Tanner Koziol #9 of the Houston Cougars runs with the ball after a catch during the Big 12 football game between Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars on November 29, 2025, at McLane Stadium in Waco, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

We’ve been talking NFL draft prospects and the Green Bay Packers over the last week. If you want to catch up on the previous posts in this series, we’ve already hit on the quarterback, running back and receiver positions. Next up for us is tight end, which might be a sneaky need or not a need at all, depending on your perspective.

Packers tight end depth chart

Tucker Kraft
Luke Musgrave
Josh Whyle
Drake Dabney
Messiah Swinson
McCallan Castles

The X factor here is obviously the health of tight end Tucker Kraft, but if he follows the recovery timeline of Christian Watson last year, he should be good to return to the field by early August and should be full force by the start of the regular season. That will go a long way to ease the minds of Packers fans at the position.

In recent seasons, the Packers have tried to stick to just three tight ends on the roster. The fact that running back Chris Brooks is a blocking specialist helps them keep just three at the position, too, along with the fact that offensive tackle Darian Kinnard frequently plays tight end. If the Packers only need to roster three, running it back with Kraft, Luke Musgrave and Josh Whyle, who was brought back on a one-year contract this offseason, would be an easy choice.

If the team wants to keep four, though, or needs to backfill at the position, there are few good options on the roster internally. The fourth tight end last year (really fifth) was Whyle, after Ben Sims was poached off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings and John FitzPatrick was lost for the year with an Achilles tendon tear. FitzPatrick remains a free agent.

Tight End Consensus Draft Board Rankings

#17: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
#51: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
#73: Max Klare, Ohio State
#89: Oscar Delp, Georgia
#109: Sam Roush, Stanford
#117: Justin Joly, NC State
#123: Michael Trigg, Baylor
#142: Eli Raridon, Notre Dame
#147: Joe Royer, Cincinnati
#170: Jack Endries, Texas
#173: Marlin Klein, Michigan
#175: Nate Boerkircher, Texas A&M
#183: Dallen Bentley, Utah
#186: Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
#206: Riley Nowakowski, Indiana
#217: John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
#221: Tanner Koziol, Houston
#232: Josh Cuevas, Alabama
#243: Matthew Hibner, SMU
#247: Dae’Quan Wright, Mississippi

I’m going to be honest: I’ve done the least amount of work on the tight end position in this draft other than maybe safety, because they’re the positions I think the Packers are least likely to hit on during Day 2 and early Day 3 of the draft. With that being said, people in the scouting community believe this class is very deep at the position, in that more players will be selected than in previous years.

If you have a favorite at the position, let us know in the comments section. As of now, none of the Packers’ 21 confirmed pre-draft visitors have come from the tight end position.