The Green Bay Packers might not own a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, but that isn’t stopping them from scouting a potential trade-up target at wide receiver with less than one week to go until the opening round on April 23.
The Packers have largely subtracted from their wide receiver room during the 2026 offseason, allowing starter Romeo Doubs to depart in free agency and trading away Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a pair of draft picks.
The shake-up seemed inevitable after the Packers invested their first- and third-round picks into a pair of wide receivers — Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, respectively — during last year’s draft, but it also left the position group a little thinner for 2026.
Could that mean another big move at receiver in this year’s draft? At a minimum, the Packers are doing their due diligence on that possibility in the final week of scouting.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Packers were among more than 20 teams in attendance to scout former Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson — a projected first-round talent in 2026 — at his personal workout on April 17 in front of NFL scouts.
Jordyn Tyson Has Injury Questions Despite Production
GettyTyson had 1,812 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in the past two seasons.
Tyson is one of the top wide receivers in the class, having caught 136 passes for 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns in 19 games for the Sun Devils over the past two seasons. He has the size (6-foot-2, 203 pounds) and versatility to align at any of the three receiver spots and has made great strides in his route-running and explosiveness since 2024.
Unfortunately, Tyson has also experienced more than his fair share of injury issues.
In 2022, Tyson tore his ACL, MCL and PCL after playing nine games as a freshman at Colorado. He transferred to Arizona State before his sophomore season, but he spent most of the year recovering from his knee injury, playing in only the final three games.
Things were better for Tyson in 2024 with his multi-ligament knee injury behind him, but he didn’t make it to the end of the campaign without breaking his collarbone and putting another red mark on his injury resume. He also dealt with hamstring injuries — a trigger phrase for Packers fans — throughout his career, contributing to the concerns.
If Tyson can stay healthy, though, expectations are high. He left a strong impression on scouts with his final four performances in 2024, recording 36 receptions for 543 yards and five touchdowns. He also had more than 100 yards in four of his nine 2025 games.
Pro Football Focus has even argued that Tyson “has the upside to develop into a Pro Bowl- or even All-Pro-caliber player” if he can avoid the injury issues at the next level.
Can Packers Afford to Trade Up for Jordyn Tyson?
Tyson would be an intriguing addition to the Packers’ roster after the departure of two of their biggest contributors from last season, but the chances of him falling into range — or, at least, a reasonable range — are slim even with the weighty injury questions.
The Packers won’t pick until No. 52 overall in the second round, far lower than Tyson — a potential top-20 pick — is expected to fall. Even if he started toward the end of the first round, it would likely require the Packers to pay a steep cost to move up for him.
Where things could get interesting is if Tyson slips into the second round. Again, the Packers would almost certainly need to pay a hefty price to move up double-digit spots for him, but it is more reasonable in the upper parts of the round than late in the first.
Whether the Packers feel they need a player of Tyson’s caliber is the question. Reed and Watson are entering the final years of their respective contracts, but the Packers should have the resources to retain at least one of them in 2027, if they decide to go that route. They also have Golden and Williams waiting in the wings and added Skyy Moore — the No. 54 overall pick in 2022 — in free agency to fortify their depth at the receiver role.
None of that would prohibit the Packers from taking a chance on Tyson, but it is more likely that they are simply doing their due diligence on him at his workout and planning on making other positions — such as cornerback — their focus in the second round.
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