Packers tight end becomes highest paid in NFL with new contract

A Cheesehead favorite just got a little more cheddar.

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft cashed in on the eve of Week 1, signing a four-year, $75 million contract extension, with a total value up to $92 million, per multiple reports.

At its max value, that makes Kraft the highest-paid tight end in the NFL at $23 million per year. The deal also includes a $26.5 million signing bonus.

Kraft, 26, has quickly emerged as one of the game’s preeminent tight ends, but played in limited action in 2025, with an ACL tear that cut his season short. Prior to the injury, Kraft was on pace for a career year, grabbing six touchdowns in eight…

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