Packers Sign Tucker Kraft to 4-Year, $75M Extension

Green Bay has made a long-term commitment to Tucker Kraft ahead of his return from a season-ending ACL tear.

Nick Ten Eyck September 12, 2026·1 min read

The Packers have locked up tight end Tucker Kraft with a massive new contract ahead of Week 1.

According to Ian Rapoport, the Packers are signing Kraft to a 4-year, $75M extension worth up to $92M.

Buzzer beater: The #Packers and TE Tucker Kraft agreed to terms on a lucrative 4-year extension through 2030, sources say.

Kraft will average $19.66M over the first 3 new years of the deal done by @jackbechta of JB Sports. Overall, it’s 4 years for $75M with $92M as max value. pic.twitter.com/Fz9teY8wSa
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— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2026

The deal includes a $26M signing bonus and makes Kraft the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.

Kraft is preparing to return after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in 2025, and Green Bay is locking him up through 2030.

Through 42 career games, Kraft has recorded:

🧀 113 receptions
🧀 1,551 receiving yards
🧀 15 TDs

Kraft will now enter the 2026 season with a new deal in place and a chance to return to the level of production that helped earn him one of the biggest contracts ever given to a tight end.

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