Monday Cheese Curds: Remembering Dontayvion Wicks’ highlights

Q: What were Dontayvion Wicks' notable achievements in his rookie season?

Dontayvion Wicks consistently exceeded his receiving yardage over/under numbers, posting 40 or more yards in six of the last eight games of his rookie season.

Q: Which teams did Dontayvion Wicks score two touchdowns against?

Wicks scored two touchdowns against the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions during his first two seasons.

Q: How many targets did Dontayvion Wicks average per game?

Wicks averaged 3.9 targets per game throughout his time with the Packers.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against Chicago Bears cornerback Terell Smith (32) during their football game Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.

If you followed Acme Packing Company or our podcast feed during the 2023 season, you probably remember the season of Dontayvion Wicks. Wicks consistently crushed his over/under numbers on receiving yardage during the second half of his rookie season, posting 40 or more yards in six of the final eight games in his rookie season.

Wicks was a fun player for the Packers at times over the last three years and he delivered some memorable moments. In fact, he had a two-touchdown game against each of the Packers’ NFC North division rivals; his first game in the 2023 season finale against the Chicago Bears, then he repeated that feat against the Vikings in 2024 and then the Lions on Thanksgiving Day this past season.

Yes, Wicks dealt with drops, particularly in his second season. And although he was usually just a tertiary option in the passing game — he averaged just 3.9 targets per game — he had a very solid success rate when catching the ball regularly.

Still, the Packers made a shrewd decision to move him ahead of this year’s draft. The former 5th-round draft pick (159th overall in 2023) netted Green Bay a higher pick in the 2026 NFL Draft (153) from the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as a bonus 6th-rounder next season. That’s almost assuredly a better haul than the Packers would have received in compensatory picks for 2028 if he had left in free agency next year, and so it’s probably best for both the team and for Wicks himself.

We’ll always have that fun stretch late in the 2023 season to remember him by. And hopefully the Packers can do something fun with the picks that come back in the trade.

Grading Packers’ Trade of Dontayvion Wicks and, Oh, What Might Have Been | SI.com
Wicks’ rookie season was his best, and APC had a lot of fun with the over/under bets on his receiving yards in 2023.

Updated Packers draft picks, WR depth chart following Dontayvion Wicks trade | Packers Wire
Which pick(s) do you think the Packers will use to boost the wide receiver position with Wicks gone?

Green Bay Packers 2026 NFL draft picks, biggest needs | ESPN
It’s interesting analysis to list EDGE as one of the primary needs but not interior defensive line.

Defensive linemen Packers could draft at No. 52 overall | Packersnews.comOh hey, look at that.

2026 NFL Draft: Day 2 prospects at interior offensive line | Packers.comThe Packers are apparently digging around on Oregon’s Emmanuel Pregnon, and if he falls into the 50s, he could be a viable option with that first pick.

3 Southern California men arrested in $1 million Lego heist | CBS NewsThe men made off with two full semi trucks full of Lego! This is the boldest heist since the Kit Kat theft a few weeks ago.