Feb. 28, 2026, 12:16 p.m. CT

Defensive backs and tight ends took to the field in Indianapolis on Friday to complete their athletic testing, providing another crop of prospects to analyze in terms of their compatibility with what the Green Bay Packers usually look for from a physical standpoint.

The cornerback position in particular is an important one for this upcoming draft, but they could also be in the market for a tight end with Tucker Kraft coming off an ACL injury and in a contract year, as is Luke Musgrave.

Here are 15 players who look like Packers types after Friday’s testing, based on the average scores of players they have drafted in the past:

CornerbackPlayers: Charles Demmings (Stephen F. Austin), Daylen Everette (Georgia), Chris Johnson (San Diego State), Colton Hood (Tennessee), Julian Neal (Arkansas), Ephesians Prysock (Washington)Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.

Hood is currently ranked 33rd on the consensus big board, so he may need to fall quite a bit for Green Bay to have a chance at him, and based on the testing, including a 4.44 40-yard dash, there is no real reason to believe a slide is likely.

Johnson sits 47th on the board and could well be in play. At just over 6-0 and193 pounds, he nailed every athletic benchmark the Packers tend to value and ran a 4.40 in the 40. Everett could be an option in Round 3 or 4, running a 4.38 at over 6-1 and 193 pounds.

Neal is a bigger corner, weighing in at 203 pounds, making his 4.49 40 more impressive. He could be a candidate to move to safety, so how the Packers view him will matter. Demmings and Prysock would be day three picks whom Green Bay would hope to polish up.

SafetyPlayers: Dillon Thieneman (Oregon), Jalen Kilgore (South Carolina), VJ Payne (Kansas State)

Safety is not as pressing of a need for the Packers, but the group as a whole had an impressive workout on Friday. Thieneman opened eyes with a 4.35 40 at over 200 pounds. Ranked 36th on the consensus board, he may have punched his ticket to go higher than that.

Kilgore is drawing Nick Emmanwori comps due to the fact they both went to the same school and are versatile defensive backs. While Kilgore is not the same level of player or freak athlete, he had an impressive workout, running a 4.40 at 210 pounds.

Another big safety, Payne also managed a 4.40 40 at over 6-3 and 206 pounds. He could be a late round shout for Green Bay if they want to keep adding depth to the position.

Tight endPlayers: Eli Raridon (Notre Dame), Matthew Hibner (SMU), Bauer Sharp (LSU), Marlin Klein (Michigan), Dallen Bentley (Utah), Tanner Koziol (Houston)

A pick at tight end will likely have to wait until Day 3 for Green Bay, but they should have no shortage of prospects to choose from, as an athletic group showed out on Friday.

Of the names listed above, Bentley is listed highest on the consensus board at 151st overall, and he hit every single mark the Packers have historically looked for in their tight ends based on the average scores of the players they have drafted.

At just over 6-4 and 253 pounds, Bentley ran a 4.62 with a 1.62 10-yard split, jumped 35” in the vert and 9-10 in the broad.