Who are the Packers' most underappreciated players entering 2026?

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Identifying underappreciated players is inherently subjective. Usually, they are players who might play a vital role on their respective teams but may not be well known around the league.

The Green Bay Packers have had a number of guys like that over the years. Just ask Bryan Bulaga, who was one of the most consistent right tackles in the NFL for nearly a decade but never made a single Pro Bowl. Then there was off-ball linebacker Nick Barnett, who totaled 789 tackles, 15.5 sacks, and nine interceptions during the eight seasons he spent in Green Bay.

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There are a number of current Packers who fit this mold as well. NFL.com’s Tom Blair picked up-and-coming linebacker Edgerrin Cooper in his list of most underappreciated players for each team in 2026.

“Like the Panthers' Jalen Coker above, Cooper is an alum of Kevin Patra's Unsung Heroes of 2024, and it looked like he was going to become a full-fledged star in Green Bay -- until the Packers added one of the most famous defensive players on the planet. Of course, Micah Parsons cannot actually play all 11 positions himself, as the Cowboys well know. And while Cooper's sack total slipped from 3.5 in his rookie season to 0.5 with Parsons on board, Cooper did manage to put up a team-high 35 run stops, per NGS. Rashan Gary is gone, Parsons and Devonte Wyatt are coming off season-ending injuries and there's a new coordinator (Jonathan Gannon) and middle linebacker (Zaire Franklin) in the house. Cooper has the chance to prove he can be a steadying hand in Green Bay as he moves through his third professional season,” Blair wrote.

Cooper is definitely a solid pick, but there were a few other Packers deserving of more recognition as well. So, here are three more underappreciated players on Green Bay’s roster.

OT Zach Tom

You’ll be hard-pressed to find many players more versatile than Tom, who has logged snaps at all five positions along the offensive line in his four seasons. Now Tom is a mainstay at right tackle, where he ranks tied for fourth in average annual salary among his peers.

Yet, despite being one of the top-earners at his position, Tom is still flying under the radar. His 2025 season was plagued and eventually cut short by injuries, but Tom still didn’t allow a sack in 351 pass-blocking snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. In games in which he started last season, Green Bay was 8-4 before finishing the regular season 9-7-1. In one of those losses, Tom played just a single snap. In another, he played just 27.

As the team’s clear-cut best offensive lineman, Tom’s absence was felt down the stretch. If he can stay healthy and return to form next season, it wouldn’t be surprising for him to be in consideration for an All-Pro selection.

DT Devonte Wyatt

It still feels like a lot of fans don’t appreciate what Wyatt brings to the defense. Don’t believe me? Just ask Micah Parsons.

“He’s underlooked in his value on this team,” Parsons said after Wyatt exited Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys with a knee injury.

Last year should’ve been a breakout year for Wyatt. In 10 games, he recorded 27 tackles, seven quarterback hits, and 4.0 sacks before going on injured reserve with a broken fibula and ligament tear. The pass rush suffered the rest of the way without his 12.9 pass rush win rate, which ranked tied for 12th among defensive tackles who logged at least 200 pass-rushing snaps last season, per PFF.

Last offseason, the Packers picked up Wyatt’s fifth-year option, so he’ll be making $12.938 million in 2026. Given his ability to generate pressure and collapse the pocket, there’s potential for him to make a lot more on his next contract.

TE Tucker Kraft

In case you were unclear on how devastated Green Bay was by injuries in 2025, Kraft also suffered a season-ending injury. The good news is, his recovery from a torn ACL appears to be going well.

Those familiar with Green Bay’s offense know how vital a piece Kraft is. Before getting hurt last season, he was on pace for the best season by a tight end in franchise history.

Kraft can do it all, too. He’s a menace after the catch and welcomes the opportunity to spring a huge run with a key block. While Kraft may not be in the conversation with Trey McBride and George Kittle quite yet, the Packers are well aware of what Kraft means to the offense, which will factor heavily into contract negotiations as he enters the final year of his rookie deal.

“Obviously, he’s a really important part of this football team, and we would certainly like to have him around, but that’ll be something we work through with his people, and we’ll kind of see what’s best for us, best for them,” GM Brian Gutekunst said in February. “Certainly, the impact that he has on our football team, not only as a player but as a leader, is very important to us. We’ve already been in contact with him, just letting him know how we feel, and we’ll kind of see where it goes.”

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