{"id":337308,"date":"2025-09-03T03:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/337308\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:09:16","slug":"packers-name-wr-matthew-golden-a-starter-on-week-1-depth-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/337308\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers name WR Matthew Golden a starter on Week 1 depth chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are a couple of interesting notes:<\/p>\n

Rookie first-round pick Matthew Golden is listed as a starting outside receiver over veterans Dontayvion Wicks and Malik Heath. Golden played well throughout training camp, but it\u2019s still rare that the Packers throw the keys to a rookie draft pick. He\u2019s the only starter among the 2025 draft class.Rasheed Walker, who said that he would be the team\u2019s starting left tackle yesterday in the locker room after practice, is indeed listed as the Packers\u2019 top left tackle. Sean Rhyan is listed as the preferred right guard, so you can expect Jordan Morgan to rotate in off the bench at left tackle and right guard this season. Last year, Rhyan and Morgan split time at right guard when healthy.Micah Parsons is officially listed as a defensive end, which will probably help him down the line if the Packers ever want to franchise tag him. Both Lukas Van Ness and Kingsley Enagbare are listed as second-string defenders at defensive end, leaving Brenton Cox Jr. as a third-stringer. Cox has been behind Enagbare on the depth chart throughout training camp.Isaiah McDuffie is the team\u2019s listed third starting linebacker, so don\u2019t think that Ty\u2019Ron Hopper\u2019s hot summer will mean that the team is working to get him on the field on defense. Right now, he\u2019s just a good backup who plays special teams for Green Bay.The Packers\u2019 listed starters in the return game are Keisean Nixon (kick return) and Jayden Reed (punt return). It\u2019s going to be tough for the Packers to ever get better at punt returner<\/a>, considering how big head coach Matt LaFleur likes his receivers.<\/p>\n

Below is the full depth chart:<\/p>\n

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