Packers Secure Devonte Wyatt With Three-Year, $57 Million Extension
The Green Bay Packers locked up one of their defensive line anchors on Monday. Devonte Wyatt agreed to terms on a three-year, $57 million contract extension, according to NFL.com, with NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reporting the deal includes a $20 million signing bonus.
Wyatt was heading into the final year of his rookie deal, a fifth-year option worth roughly $12.9 million. Instead, he’s now tied to Green Bay through the 2029 season. Jordan Schultz reported the same terms on X, adding that the Packers view the 2022 first-rounder as central to their defensive future:
The Packers selected Wyatt 28th overall out of Georgia in 2022. He’s appeared in 57 games for Green Bay, racking up 101 tackles and 16 sacks. Last season got cut short. He had four sacks and 27 tackles through 10 games before a broken fibula and torn ankle ligaments against Detroit in Week 13 ended his year, according to ESPN.
Green Bay bet on him anyway. That’s not nothing for a player who missed seven games last season. It says the front office trusts the tape from his healthy stretches more than it worries about the injury history.
Why the Timing Makes Sense
This extension doesn’t happen in a vacuum. The Packers have been on a spending run all summer — receivers Jayden Reed and Christian Watson both got extensions before this, and the front office is reportedly turning next to tight end Tucker Kraft.
Wyatt’s new deal fills a specific gap. Micah Parsons is still working back from a torn ACL and isn’t expected to be ready for the start of the season, though he said this month he’s on track for an October return. Until then, Wyatt becomes the veteran anchor up front, flanked by Karl Brooks, Javon Hargrave and Lukas Van Ness.
The dollar figure lines up with the market, too. John Franklin-Myers signed a three-year, $63 million deal with Tennessee this offseason as a rough comparable — Wyatt’s contract comes in about $2 million per year lighter but in the same neighborhood.
Free Agent Safety Jordan Whitehead Draws Interest From Colts, Texans
Elsewhere around the league, veteran safety Jordan Whitehead is working his way back onto rosters. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that Whitehead has been fully cleared to resume his career after neck surgery, and that he’s already worked out for both the Colts and the Texans, with more teams expected to follow.
Whitehead, 29, hasn’t played since the 2024 season. He was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Tampa in January 2025 and missed the entire 2025 campaign. Before that, he spent five seasons with the Buccaneers and two with the Jets, starting 101 of 105 career games and totaling 557 tackles and 11 interceptions.
Neither Indianapolis nor Houston has a clear starting need at safety. The Colts have Cam Bynum and rookie third-rounder A.J. Haulcy penciled in, while the Texans have Reed Blankenship and Calen Bullock. But both teams could use proven depth, and a healthy Whitehead — even at a modest price coming off a lost year — represents low-risk value this late in the summer.
Seahawks Place Three Players on PUP List
The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks had their own news out of training camp physicals Monday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that safety Nick Emmanwori, running back Kenny McIntosh and cornerback Tyrone Broden were all placed on the physically unable to perform list.
| Player | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Emmanwori | S | PUP — reason undisclosed |
| Kenny McIntosh | RB | PUP — recovering from torn ACL |
| Tyrone Broden | CB | PUP — recovering from 2025 injury |
McIntosh and Broden’s placements track with injuries from last season. McIntosh tore his ACL in training camp roughly a year ago, and Broden has been working back from a November injury. Neither is a surprise.
Emmanwori is the one drawing attention. He took part in OTAs and minicamp this spring and summer, and the team hasn’t disclosed what’s keeping him off the field now. He was dealing with an ankle injury heading into the Super Bowl but played through it. As Seattle’s starting nickel corner last season, he helped anchor a defense that finished first in the league in scoring — losing him for any length of time would be a real blow to that group.
All three are eligible to return at any point during camp. If any remain on the PUP list when Seattle trims its roster to 53 players on August 30, they’d be required to miss at least the first four games of the regular season.
