The Green Bay Packers don't stop getting hit by injuries. On Tuesday, the team placed cornerback Kamal Hadden and defensive tackle Jordon Riley on injured reserve, and they are out for the season. On Wednesday,

The return of Devonte Wyatt and Micah Parsons in 2026 will bolster that defensive front, but there’s still a major need for a massive, run-stuffing nose tackle (or two) in the trenches. Here are a few Day 2 options that the Packers should be taking a look at just a few months ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.

Beau Atkinson could be a late Day 3 target. The Ohio State defensive end and North Carolina transfer is a sturdy run defender. He enters the playoffs with 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. During his two seasons at North Carolina, Atkinson recorded 16.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 40 pressures and 41 run stops.

The Philadelphia Eagles may be taking it easy in Week 18, which would seemingly boost the likelihood that the Packers face the Bears in the playoffs.

New Green Bay Packers running back Damien Martinez knows how to make an impression. Martinez was a seventh-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks

Green Bay signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to its practice squad Wednesday as the Packers remained quiet on how they’d approach their final regular-season game with their playoff seeding already determined.

The Packers opened the 21-day practice window for LB Nick Niemann on Wednesday. He's been on IR since suffering an injury in Week 8.