"They all have contracts that the Packers might have to terminate -- or at the very least restructure -- before they can do any offseason work to improve their roster. The Packers have salary cap issues. Prior to cutting cornerback Trevon Diggs last week, they were more than $30 million over their projected cap for 2026, per ESPN Research. Get ready for the NFL offseason"
"Diggs was never going to be on the roster for 2026 under his previous contract, one they inherited from the Dallas Cowboys after they claimed Diggs off waivers. So it was a forgone conclusion that his $15.5 million cap hit would be wiped off the Packers' 2026 books. However, that took care of only about half the cap issue to get them compliant for 2026, not to mention the room they'll need for offseason roster additions."
Green Bay faces a sizeable 2026 salary-cap shortfall that requires cutting or restructuring contracts before conducting offseason roster work. The team was more than $30 million over the projected 2026 cap before releasing Trevon Diggs, whose $15.5 million hit was removed but solved only about half the problem. General manager Brian Gutekunst and cap executive Russ Ball must decide which veterans to cut or restructure and how to create room for free-agent signings and re-signings. Players mentioned as possible candidates include Rashan Gary, Elgton Jenkins, Nate Hobbs and potentially Aaron Banks and Josh Jacobs.
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