Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst used the 23rd overall pick on Texas receiver Matthew Golden during Thursday night's first round. Following the pick, the franchise's first at receiver in the first round since 2002,

In seven years running the draft for the Packers, Brian Gutekunst has made 13 draft-day trades; eight of them were to trade up to select a player.

The Green Bay Packers used the No. 23 pick overall of the 2025 NFL Draft on Texas Longhorns wide receiver Matthew Golden. It makes the first time since 2002 that Green Bay picked a wideout in the first round of a draft.