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The Green Bay Packers<\/a> are a little lighter on draft assets in 2026 after giving up their first-round selection for Micah Parsons<\/a> last year, but a redundant former starter could help them add another mid-round pick through the trade market.<\/p>\n The Packers have seven draft selections (two in the seventh round) to attempt to solve several of their bigger draft needs, but won\u2019t make their first pick until No. 52 overall, putting them in the uncomfy positions of sitting and waiting through the top 50 picks.<\/p>\n With another pick in the pocket, though, the Packers would gain the flexibility to make a move further up in the order during the draft if a target they like falls into range.<\/p>\n That\u2019s where Fox Sports\u2019 latest trade prediction<\/a> could suit Green Bay. In an article that proposed trade targets for each of the AFC teams, NFL analyst Ralph Vacchiano urged the Miami Dolphins<\/a> to make a trade for the benefit of new quarterback Malik Willis<\/a> and acquire tight end Luke Musgrave<\/a> from the Packers to give him a familiar pass-catcher.<\/p>\n The prediction: The Dolphins acquire Musgrave for a fifth-rounder (No. 155 overall).<\/p>\n \u201cMusgrave didn\u2019t exactly light it up for the Pack after tight end Tucker Kraft<\/a> tore his ACL last year, but he\u2019s still a 6-foot-6 target with good receiving skills who has been battered by injuries in the first three years of his career,\u201d Vacchiano wrote April 9. \u201cThere\u2019s an upside, and the cost could be low, since Kraft is coming back to the Pack.\u201d<\/p>\n Luke Musgrave is Entering Contract Year for Packers<\/p>\n Musgrave once seemed to have a strong chance of becoming the next big thing at tight end for the Packers after a rookie season in which he caught 34 of his 46 targets for 352 yards and a touchdown in just 11 regular-season games while battling through injuries.<\/p>\n In the two seasons since, though, Musgrave has fallen by the wayside in Green Bay.<\/p>\n Musgrave \u2014 a 2023 second-round pick \u2014 suffered a significant ankle injury just four games into the 2024 season and spent most of the season on the injured reserve list. Ultimately, he caught just seven passes for 45 yards in seven total appearances, while Tucker Kraft broke out with 50 receptions for 707 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n Then, in 2025, Musgrave seemed to have an opportunity for redemption when Kraft tore his ACL and missed the second half of the regular season, but he struggled to raise the bar on his production even with a more meaningful role for the offense. He played all 17 games for the first time in his career but tallied just 24 catches for 252 yards.<\/p>\n Now, Musgrave is probably not on the roster bubble at this point. He has one more year left on his rookie contract<\/a> before both he and Kraft \u2014 a 2023 third-rounder \u2014 will need new contracts to remain with the Packers. With Kraft the obvious extension candidate<\/a>, though, the Packers may feel that a mid-round offer is acceptable to offload Musgrave.<\/p>\n Packers Can Reload TE Position Without Luke Musgrave<\/p>\n Musgrave is certainly not bad insurance for the Packers to have at the tight end position with Kraft coming off a season-ending knee injury, but Matt LaFleur\u2019s current coaching staff has shown a knack for developing street free agents into servicable depth pieces. They did it in 2024 with Ben Sims<\/a> and again in 2025 with John FitzPatrick<\/a> and Josh Whyle<\/a>, the latter of whom remains under contract with the team for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n The Packers could also put one of their current draft picks to use finding a replacement for Musgrave in the draft. While the fifth-rounder that they would gain in Fox Sports\u2019 trade prediction could offer them ammunition to trade up, they could just as easily put it to use finding another tight end who can step into Musgraves\u2019 shoes for the offense.<\/p>\n Ohio State\u2019s Will Kacmarek<\/a> could appeal to them as a big-bodied athlete with strong hands and reliable blocking ability. Stanford\u2019s Sam Roush<\/a> might also interest them with his upside as a pass-catcher; although, there is a chance he won\u2019t make it to Day 3.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJordan J. Wilson<\/a> is a sports reporter who covers the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He has previously covered all levels of sports \u2014 high school, college and pro \u2014 for a variety of publications including The Indianapolis Star, The News-Gazette, Springfield State-Journal Register and Peoria Journal Star. More about Jordan J. 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