Packers Benefit From Breaking WR Trade (Report)

Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The Green Bay Packers have learned of yet another wide receiver trade in the NFL. First, Deebo Samuel was traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders. However, now there is a wide receiver joining an AFC Contender.

Packers Benefit From Breaking WR Trade (Report)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk (13) tries to manuver past Green Bay Packers safety Javon Bullard (20) during the third quarter of an NFL football matchup Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Packers edged the Jaguars 30-27 on a last-second field goal. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

As previously reported:

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero:

Trade! The #Jaguars are sending WR Christian Kirk to the #Texans, per source.

It’s a 2026 7th-round pick going to Jacksonville for Christian Kirk.

The #Texans take on Christian Kirk’s existing contract, which is set to pay him $16.5 million in 2025, the final year on the deal.

With Nick Caserio and DeMeco Ryans at the helm, the Houston Texans have enjoyed success. Despite making the divisional round for two consecutive years, they haven’t advanced beyond it.

Injuries at receiver played a major role in this. After tearing his ACL in October, Stefon Diggs missed the rest of the season. Houston has been adamant that they are open to re-signing Diggs, however, this trade might suggest otherwise.

Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) runs with the ball after making a catch against the New England Patriots during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Packers — Oct 13, 2024; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) runs with the ball after making a catch against the New England Patriots during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

If Green Bay is interested in bringing in Diggs, this could be their sign that he’s available. Here is a look at his 2024 stats:

										Receiving							Rushing				Passing											Snap Counts
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Week	Date	Team		Opp	Result	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Y/A	AY/A	Rate	Sk	Yds	OffSnp	Off%	DefSnp	Def%	STSnp	ST%
1	137	1	1	2024-09-08	HOU	@	IND	W, 29-27	*	6	6	33	5.5	2	100.0	5.5	1	6	0	6.0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	61	77.2	0	0.0	0	0.0
2	138	2	2	2024-09-15	HOU		CHI	W, 19-13	*	6	4	37	9.3	0	66.7	6.2	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0				0	0	50	80.6	0	0.0	0	0.0
3	139	3	3	2024-09-22	HOU	@	MIN	L, 7-34	*	12	10	94	9.4	0	83.3	7.8	0	0	0		1	1	100.0	13	0	0	13.0	13.00	118.7	0	0	57	85.1	0	0.0	0	0.0
4	140	4	4	2024-09-29	HOU		JAX	W, 24-20	*	9	5	69	13.8	0	55.6	7.7	1	6	1	6.0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	62	82.7	0	0.0	0	0.0
5	141	5	5	2024-10-06	HOU		BUF	W, 23-20	*	8	6	82	13.7	0	75.0	10.3	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0				0	0	59	86.8	0	0.0	0	0.0
6	142	6	6	2024-10-13	HOU	@	NWE	W, 41-21	*	7	6	77	12.8	1	85.7	11.0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0				0	0	52	78.8	0	0.0	0	0.0
7	143	7	7	2024-10-20	HOU	@	GNB	L, 22-24	*	7	5	23	4.6	0	71.4	3.3	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0				0	0	52	81.3	0	0.0	0	0.0
8	144	8	8	2024-10-27	HOU		IND	W, 23-20	*	9	5	81	16.2	0	55.6	9.0	1	-4	0	-4.0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	38	53.5	0	0.0	0	0.0
8		9	9	2024-10-31	HOU	@	NYJ	L, 13-21	Did Not Play
8		10	10	2024-11-10	HOU		DET	L, 23-26	Did Not Play
8		11	11	2024-11-18	HOU	@	DAL	W, 34-10	Did Not Play
8		12	12	2024-11-24	HOU		TEN	L, 27-32	Did Not Play
8		13	13	2024-12-01	HOU	@	JAX	W, 23-20	Did Not Play
8		14	15	2024-12-15	HOU		MIA	W, 20-12	Did Not Play
8		15	16	2024-12-21	HOU	@	KAN	L, 19-27	Did Not Play
8		16	17	2024-12-25	HOU		BAL	L, 2-31	Did Not Play
8		17	18	2025-01-05	HOU	@	TEN	W, 23-14	Did Not Play
								6-2		64	47	496	10.6	3	73.4	7.8	3	8	1	2.7	1	1	100.0	13	0	0	13.0	13.00	118.7	0	0	431	78.1	0	0.0	0	0.0

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Packers Benefit From Breaking WR Trade (Report)

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