5 Best Offseason Moves Packers Could Make to Help Jordan Love in 2025 Season

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Based on how the Green Bay Packers’ 2023 season ended, Jordan Love looked to be on a trajectory to becoming a top-10 quarterback, but he didn’t make the jump that some expected to see in 2024.

Between 2023 and 2024, Love saw a dip in his average passing yards per game and a rise in his interception rate.

In the second half of this past season, the Packers relied on their ground game, raising questions about how much they believe Love elevates his supporting cast in crucial moments.

So, Green Bay should do whatever is possible to help elevate Love in his early growth stages.

Let’s go through five offseason moves or priorities that would significantly benefit Love in 2025.

Enter the Tee Higgins Sweepstakes

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The Packers need a No. 1 wide receiver to help them close games with their passing attack. While they have a collection of young wideouts who can make plays, none are reliable go-to targets in clutch situations.

Last offseason, head coach Matt LaFleur dismissed the idea that the team needs a No. 1 option in the passing game, but he should reconsider after taking the ball out of Love’s hands in the second half of the 2024 campaign.

Love averaged 34.3 pass attempts in his first seven outings, and that pass rate dropped to 24.7 attempts in the following seven outings.

The Packers trusted running back Josh Jacobs more than Love down the stretch. The young signal-caller may need a high-level receiver to help him in his early stages of development. Remember, Love has started in only 33 career games.

Green Bay should be all-in on pursuing Tee Higgins if the Cincinnati Bengals allow him to test free agency.

Higgins doesn’t have a Pro Bowl season on his resume, but the fifth-year veteran has racked up at least 908 receiving yards in four out of five seasons. In three of those campaigns, he served as the complementary No. 2 option to Ja’Marr Chase. In a different situation, Higgins can lead an offense as the No. 1 receiver.

Moreover, coming off a season in which he recorded a career-high 10 touchdown receptions, Higgins can be a closer for Love in the passing game.

Sign WR Keenan Allen If They Miss on Higgins

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If the Packers strike out of the Higgins sweepstakes, they can turn to an older alternative in free agency. Keenan Allen will turn 33 in April, but he still has reliable hands and finds the end zone.

In 2024, Allen led the Chicago Bears in touchdown receptions (seven). He also finished second on the team in catches (70) and receiving yards (744) with a rookie quarterback in Caleb Williams, who had his fair share of struggles throughout the campaign. Allen could be a safety blanket for Love.

Furthermore, big-play wide receiver Christian Watson may not be ready to suit up at the beginning of the 2025 campaign because of a long recovery from a torn ACL. If the team believes that to be the likely scenario, it should be looking to add a proven wideout.

Allen isn’t a receiver who stretches defenses vertically with long speed, but his inside-outside versatility would allow him to fill a void in the passing game.

The Packers probably wouldn’t have to pay a high premium to sign Allen because of his age. They can add a ready playmaker at a decent value rate. A reliable veteran wideout could be what Love needs to finish more drives in the red zone.

Sign Center Ryan Kelly

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Josh Myers will be a free agent in March unless Green Bay signs him to an extension. The Packers may attempt to re-sign him, but they should look for an upgrade.

After a knee injury derailed his rookie campaign, Myers has been able to stay healthy as a fixture at the pivot, but he’s been inconsistent in his pass and run blocking over the previous three years.

With $42.1 million in cap space, the Packers could offer four-time Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly a lucrative contract. He would be a significant upgrade over Myers, providing strong interior pass protection and clearing lanes for the ground game.

Sign a Veteran Guard

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The Packers should look for an upgrade at guard if they choose to revamp the interior of their offensive line.

In his first season as a full-time starter at right guard, Sean Rhyan struggled in pass protection. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed four sacks. Keep in mind that Love took only 14 sacks this past season.

Green Bay can show patience with Rhyan and allow the 2022 third-rounder another full year of development, or it can make an aggressive move to strengthen a weakness in Love’s human wall of protection.

Furthermore, with a veteran addition at guard, the Packers wouldn’t have to rely solely on the development of first-round rookie offensive lineman Jordan Morgan. This past season, the Arizona product served primarily as a backup guard.

The Packers signed Love to a four-year, $220 million extension last offseason. They can protect their most valuable roster investment by bolstering the interior of the offensive line. The front office should take a big swing for Trey Smith if the Kansas City Chiefs let him walk in free agency.

Re-Sign RB Emanuel Wilson

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In the second half of the 2024 term, the Packers may have found their offensive identity in a run-heavy approach, which bodes well for Love if he’s more effective throwing fewer than 30 times per game.

Some young quarterbacks need a strong ground attack to avoid feeling pressured to do too much in the passing game.

The Packers have lead running back Josh Jacobs under contract through the 2027 term, but if he continues to average more than 17 carries per game, his body may not hold up for the long haul. In six seasons, Jacobs has 1,606 regular-season carries.

Green Bay may expect rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd to take a second-year leap, but he only played in one game this past season because of injuries. Lloyd’s inexperience may cause him to have a slow start in 2025.

At 5’10”, 226 pounds, Emanuel Wilson could be a finisher in the red zone, especially with AJ Dillon set to become a free agent in March. If not Jacobs, Wilson can lead the Packers to the end zone for six, taking pressure off Love in the red zone.