Jordan Love said WR Matthew Golden is “polished” going into his rookie season.
Love was effusive with praise for the rookie, complimenting his “strong hands” and his “smooth” route running in offseason practices and training camp. “He’s been playing lights out,” Love said of Golden, the 23rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. “He’s gonna be a stud.” Love said Golden has a good grasp of the Packers’ playbook and has proven to be a hard worker off the field. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky said in June that Golden — who had 987 yards and nine scores in his final season at Texas — “should get plenty of playing time right away” in a Green Bay offense that could be without Christian Watson (knee) to start the regular season. In Green Bay’s first unofficial depth chart of the 2025 season, Golden is listed as a WR2 behind Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and Dontayvian Wicks.