Official 2026 Free Agency/Offseason/Non-Draft Thread

[bobblehead]

Diggs was never going to be kept around on his old deal, he knew that, the Pack know that, I bet he signs with the Pack.

2 ways to view it. They cut him because they don't see him in long term plans (my bet....he is a gambler who doesn't like contact). Or they cut him as a show of good faith to let him have control over is future while they negotiate with him (doubtful....why do that. You paid him $500k for the right to renegotiate his deal).

[Joemailman]

From Cheesehead TV: https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/is-cor...igger-need-310



Is this true? And if yes, who can we blame?

Stokes started every game for the woeful Raiders and had his best season since his rookie year. But not quite as good as his rookie year. I blame Joe Barry.

[pbmax]

From Cheesehead TV: https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/is-cor...igger-need-310

According to the team’s draft and development philosophy, the next man up for the team should have been Eric Stokes, who the team used a first round draft pick on in 2021. After a solid rookie year, Stokes struggled with injuries and coverage skills until he was allowed to walk in free agency a year ago. He landed in Las Vegas and had a…very good year. Which isn’t frustrating at all. Nope.

Is this true? And if yes, who can we blame?

[Vincenzo]

The whole division will have issues to deal with. As things stand right now, at start of 2026 league year, the Packers will have $10 million cap space, the Lions $6 million, the Bears $1 million and the Vikings will be $37 million over. https://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space

Wow to this.
At we aren’t the worst - however we don’t have a 1st round pick, Joe.

[Tony Oday]

Diggs was never going to be kept around on his old deal, he knew that, the Pack know that, I bet he signs with the Pack.

[Vincenzo]

They paid a lot of money to have someone come in and be sure more players didn't get injured. It doesn't mean Diggs was in their plan. He was a literal rental.

This sums it up with this chump.
I’m gonna put it to rest reading this, otherwise my eye would twitch.

[pbmax]

They paid a lot of money to have someone come in and be sure more players didn't get injured. It doesn't mean Diggs was in their plan. He was a literal rental.

[Joemailman]

Diggs played 1 snap in playoff game. Bears threw a bubble screen, and rather than go forward to break up the play, he backpedaled. He ended up making the tackle, but after a 12 yard gain. Either the coaching staff benched for the way he played it, or he got hurt making the tackle.

[Fritz]

I'm still puzzled they didn't use
Diggs in the playoff game. Valentine was sucky.

I just want to see the team cut Gary and Jenkins and not re-sign Quay Walker. Get the cap under control a little. Put the focus on the draft.

[MadScientist]

I sort of recall that cutting Diggs was a sure thing because of the massive contract he has. I would think there is still a distinct possibility of re-signing him for a more realistic amount of money.

Unless there was something in the contract that triggered after the season was over, it seems strange that the Packers would cut him now instead of closer to the start of the next NFL year. If they wanted him, they would have at least tried to negotiate a new contract while they still had his rights.

[Bretsky]

Regarding Diggs, I work with an over-the-top Dallas Cowboy fan/fanatic.

He strongly said Diggs was absolutely terrible in man to man defense. He just thought Diggs was terrible.

Maybe GB figured this out

[texaspackerbacker]

I sort of recall that cutting Diggs was a sure thing because of the massive contract he has. I would think there is still a distinct possibility of re-signing him for a more realistic amount of money.

[Vincenzo]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Packers released CB Trevon Diggs, who played a total of 34 snaps -- 33 in the regular-season finale and 1 in the playoffs.
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This was a good one on Reddit:

“Next time the Packers need a guy to play a single snap, they should call me. I’ll do it for a beer and hotdog instead of $500K.”

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Packers released CB Trevon Diggs, who played a total of 34 snaps -- 33 in the regular-season finale and 1 in the playoffs.

They signed two players to futures deals: QB Kyle McCord and DL Jaden Crumedy.

McCord was a 6th-round pick of Carolina in 2024. Crumedy a 6th in 2025.

[bobblehead]

Who do we like at DC? Minter is a guy who is supposedly getting HC consideration after going to the Chargers with Connor Stallions Harbaugh. But he might have pretty free reign with the Milk Man.

Flores isn't leaving his DC gig with a OC head coach for a similar situation.

I'm not really knowledgeable enough to name DC candidates other than what I have seen them do in multiple places as DCs. Flores, Schwartz, Leonhard, Rex Ryan, Fangio. These are all guys I know can coach and run a scheme. I know nothing about Parker or Minter or Covington. Only what others say. Thats why the guys I name have proven records. I had no clue on Hafley before we brought him in. He was overall better than Barry, but end of the day his defenses started to look a lot like our previously collapsing units when he lost Parsons. So basically he had a nice first year and was good with parsons in year 2. Not sure how that made him HC material, but not my call, and I'm not heartbroken we lost him. I actually think it gives us an opportunity to improve with one of the above names.