{
  "id": 6844540,
  "title": "Packers’ Standout Predicted to Get $30 Million Guaranteed ‘Easily’ Amid Contract Buzz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/packers-standout-predicted-to-get-30-million-guaranteed-easily-amid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:24:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-standout-predicted-30-million-022453355.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - November 2, 2025 - Tucker Kraft, the standout tight end for the Green Bay Packers, is predicted to secure a $30 million guaranteed contract before Week 1, according to ESPN Wisconsin host Kyle Wallace. This substantial guarantee would solidify Kraft's position in the tight end market and potentially set a new benchmark for annual salaries at the position. Despite tearing his ACL during the previous season, Kraft demonstrated impressive production in 2025, catching 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns. The recent contracts of other tight ends, such as Kyle Pitts and Trey McBride, provide a framework for the potential agreement. If Kraft reaches $20 million in annual salary alongside the $30 million guarantee, the Packers could create an NFL-record-setting contract without matching the largest guarantee at the position. The deadline for an agreement is the end of Week 1, as the Packers aim to avoid another unresolved financial question before the season starts against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.",
  "summary": "The Green Bay Packers and Tucker Kraft have come together before Week 1 trying to solidify a contract that could alter the tight end market.ESPN Wisconsin host Kyle Wallace believes one part of the eventual deal will be substantial.“I really think he’s gonna get $30 million guaranteed. Easily,” Wallace said during a segment shared Friday […] The post Packers’ Standout Predicted to Get $30 Million…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tucker Kraft predicted to get $30M guaranteed contract before Week 1",
    "Kraft's $20M annual salary plus $30M guarantee could set NFL record",
    "Packers aim to finalize deal before Sunday's Vikings game"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}