With $51M in Cap Space, Packers Now Expected to Land a Huge Name

The Green Bay Packers know that they’re only a few pieces away from becoming a championship caliber team. Regardless of how the season ended, winning 11 games with your second-year starting quarterback is impressive.

Now Green Bay might go out and make a splash signing.

“With $51 M In Cap Room” Packers Suddenly Pegged To Land Massive Name (Report)

Sep 29, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) and head coach Matt LaFleur walk onto the field before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: William Glasheen/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

A position group that was once among the best in football looks pretty bleak heading into the offseason for the Green Bay Packers. That could change with one massive move:

Potential free agent moves the Packers could make at wide receiver

2. Tee Higgins

Another name already floated as an option for the Packers is Tee Higgins. Higgins would certainly fill the Christian Watson-esque role while the young receiver recovers, standing at 6-foot-4 with 4.59 speed in his 40-yard dash.

When healthy, Higgins is a stud. He is coming off a 911-yard and 10-touchdown season despite missing five games. Of course, health is a big factor, as he has only played in one full season, which was his rookie year in 2020. Still, the upside is obviously there and would fall in line with Green Bay’s willingness to spend on impact players.

After playing last season on the Cincinnati Bengals ‘ franchise tag, Higgins may be the most expensive option on this list. By the time the season starts, Higgins will only be 26 years old and factors to sign a hefty contract unless the Bengals franchise-tag him again.

Nevertheless, the Packers are currently estimated to have $51 million in cap room for next season and could make a deal happen.

Oct 10, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (85)catches the two point conversion over Green Bay Packers cornerback Isaac Yiadom (24)during the fourth quarter at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Here is a full break down of Higgins’ stats in 2024:

Receiving								Rushing
Date	Team		Opp	Result	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
2025-01-04	CIN	@	PIT	W 19-17	5	4	53	13.3	0	18	80.0%	10.6	0	0	0	0		4	13.3	53	0	0
2024-12-28	CIN		DEN	W 30-24 (OT)	12	11	131	11.9	3	31	91.7%	10.9	0	0	0	0		11	11.9	131	3	1
2024-12-22	CIN		CLE	W 24-6	11	8	58	7.3	1	21	72.7%	5.3	0	0	0	0		8	7.3	58	1	0
2024-12-15	CIN	@	TEN	W 37-27	8	5	88	17.6	1	38	62.5%	11.0	0	0	0	0		5	17.6	88	1	0
2024-12-09	CIN	@	DAL	W 27-20	5	2	23	11.5	0	13	40.0%	4.6	0	0	0	0		2	11.5	23	0	0
2024-12-01	CIN		PIT	L 38-44	10	5	69	13.8	1	31	50.0%	6.9	0	0	0	0		5	13.8	69	1	0
2024-11-17	CIN	@	LAC	L 27-34	13	9	148	16.4	1	42	69.2%	11.4	0	0	0	0		9	16.4	148	1	0
2024-10-20	CIN	@	CLE	W 21-14	8	4	82	20.5	1	25	50.0%	10.3	0	0	0	0		4	20.5	82	1	0
2024-10-13	CIN	@	NYG	W 17-7	7	7	77	11.0	0	24	100.0%	11.0	0	0	0	0		7	11.0	77	0	0
2024-10-06	CIN		BAL	L 38-41 (OT)	14	9	83	9.2	2	17	64.3%	5.9	0	0	0	0		9	9.2	83	2	0
2024-09-29	CIN	@	CAR	W 34-24	10	6	60	10.0	0	12	60.0%	6.0	0	0	0	0		6	10.0	60	0	0
2024-09-23	CIN		WAS	L 33-38	6	3	39	13.0	0	16	50.0%	6.5	0	0	0	0		3	13.0	39	0	0