Breaking: Packers’ Shocking Trade Proposal Ships $96M Defender to NFC North Foe
The Green Bay Packers are 5-2 and right in the middle of a loaded NFL North.
The NFL trade deadline is on November 5 and Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst could be active. When listing “nightmare” trade proposals the Packers should avoid, FanSided’s Rucker Haringey proposed this trade that sends Rashan Gary to the Detroit Lions:
- Packers receive: 2025 third-round pick
- Lions receive: Rashan Gary
“Rashan Gary has frustrated the Packers with his inconsistency this season,” wrote Haringey. “He did play well in the team’s Week 7 victory over the Texans but it’s fair to call his 2024 campaign a disappointment on the whole. It’s easy to envision a scenario where Green Bay cashes in on his potential if they get the right trade offer.”
Gary fills a need for the Lions who lost Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg. Gary signed a four-year, $96 million extension with the Packers before last season. His production simply does not match what the team is paying him. However, that does not mean the Packers will ofload him to a division rival.
“There is no way Green Bay should send Gary out in a deal that permits him to remain in the NFC North,” wrote Haringey. “The chances of him strengthening a rival would be too great to justify the potential return. In this deal, the Lions would give the Packers a relatively high pick to bring Gary in to help boost their pass-rush while Aidan Hutchinson misses time with a broken leg.”
Maybe the game against the Houston Texans was a turning point for Gary. The Packers would save a chunk of money by trading him, potentially used to extend one of their young talented receivers. However, the Packers likely won’t give up on their former first-round selection. By all indications, Gary is beloved by coaches and is a leader in the locker room.
