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NFL.com ranked head coach Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers at No. 30 overall in 2026 offseason resources.
As just about every team does, the Green Bay Packers have a lot of work to do this offseason. But head coach Matt LaFleur and the Packers will have to do it with limited resources.
NFL.com’s Zak Koeppel researched every team’s draft capital and cap space for the 2026 offseason. Then on Monday, Koeppel ranked the teams from No. 1-32 in total offseason resources.
LaFleur and the Packers came in at No. 30 on the list. They sat only ahead of the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills.
To calculate every team’s placement, Koeppel averaged where each franchise was placed in cap space and draft capital.
Koeppel ranked the Packers 22nd in cap space and 29th in draft capital. The average of 25.5 earned Green Bay the No. 30 ranking.
Combing the two lists, the Cowboys and Bills owned an average ranking 26 and 26.5, respectively.
Packers Salary Cap Situation Entering 2026 NFL Offseason
It’s important to note that the NFL.com ranking for each team’s cap situation was based on each franchise’s current salary cap position. According to Spotrac, the Packers are 22nd in that category, as they sit about $4.3 million over the cap.
However, every team’s cap situation is going to change based on contract restructures and veteran releases. According to @SFdata9ers on X, the Packers have the ability to open $52 million with just “simple restructures.”
In his post-season press conference, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters he will have the flexibility to do what he likes with the roster.
Green Bay’s restructuring potential, though, is only ranked 25th in the league.
How much cap space could each NFL team free up with simple restructures?
1. DAL $131M
2. DET $128M
3. KC $109M
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32. PHI $0.2M 😅
Data: @Jason_OTC (02/11/2026)
A simple restructure converts payments into prorated signing bonuses spread over the remaining years of the
Clearly, the Packers are in a bit of a precarious cap situation. It’s not dire, but a majority of teams around the league have a healthier relationship with the cap than Green Bay will this spring.
The 2026 Draft Capital Matt LaFleur, Packers Possess
Part of why the cap will be an issue for LaFleur and the Packers this spring and going forward is the record-setting deal edge rusher Micah Parsons received. Ironically, Parsons is also a main reason why Green Bay’s draft capital isn’t what it could be.
The Packers don’t possess a first-round pick in 2026. They only have two selections (No. 52 and 87 overall) in the top 100.
“Adding instant impact players will be difficult via the draft,” wrote Packers Wire’s Zach Kruse.
“The official draft order hasn’t been established, but according to Tankathon, the Packers rank 29th in draft capital.”
Ironically, having no draft capital could compound Green Bay’s problem with the salary cap. Because the Packers will have limited ability to find “instant impact players,” LaFleur and the front office are going to have to do it in free agency.
Yet, it’s probably going to take finding free agent bargains because of the limited cap space.
The good news for the Packers is none of the NFC North teams fared very well on the recent NFL.com offseason resources power rankings.
The Detroit Lions led the division but finished 23rd overall. Green Bay’s other rivals, the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, were ahead of the Packers but not by much. The Vikings and Bears placed No. 27 and tied for 28 on the offseason resources list, respectively.
Dave Holcomb is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb
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