Packers Sign Tucker Kraft to $92 Million Extension

The Green Bay Packers signed tight end Tucker Kraft to a four-year contract extension on Saturday, September 12, 2026, the day before their season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. The deal, reported by multiple sources, is worth up to $92 million and includes a $26.5 million signing bonus, resolving Kraft's pending free agency after the 2026 season. The agreement makes Kraft one of the highest-paid tight ends in the NFL, with an average annual value of $18.75 million. According to contract data, this places him behind only San Francisco's George Kittle and Arizona's Trey McBride in annual salary at the position. Kraft will receive $31.5 million in the first year of the extension. Kraft, 25, is returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers on November 2, 2025. The injury ended his 2025 season after eight games, during which he recorded 32 receptions for 489 yards and six touchdowns. He had been entering the final year of his rookie contract and was set to become a free agent after the season. Despite the injury, Kraft is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Vikings and is not listed on the team's injury report.