Packers Wait 52nd for Draft Pick

0:00On April 24th, the Green Bay Packers won't hit the clock until the 52nd overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL Draft. That's 19 picks after the first round wraps up, all because they traded away their first rounder last year to snag edge rusher Micah Parsons. From the Dallas Cowboys, that deal sent the Cowboys the Packers 20th overall selection, which they flipped into the 23rd pick where they grabbed edge rusher. Malachi Lawrence, plus the 114th and 137 picks so far this class. Packers GM Brian Gutecoins says the draft board has played out pretty much as expected, with no big shocks on night one. He wasn't eyeing any moves to trade up into the late first round. Teams like the 49ers at 33, Cardinals at 34, Bills at 35, and Raiders at 36 lead off the 2nd round. Followed by Giants, Texans, Browns, Chiefs, Bengals, Saints, Dolphins, Jets, Ravens, Bucks, Colts, Falcons, Vikings, Lions, and Panthers before Green.

1:03Base steps up. Gutecoons feels confident they can land a player who's right near the top 30 on their big board at 52, setting the Packers up solid even, with a long wait. NFL News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day, I'm Cory with the story.