The Packers are keeping another familiar face in the edge rusher room.
Brenton Cox Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million to remain in Green Bay for the 2026 season. After a frustrating, injury-shortened 2025 campaign, the Packers are betting that a healthy Cox can once again provide some juice off the edge.
Cox appeared in just four games last season while dealing with a groin injury, limiting what he could contribute to Jeff Hafley’s defense. But the flashes from the previous season were hard to ignore. In 2024, Cox recorded four sacks and seven quarterback hits across seven games, consistently showing the kind of burst and disruption that made him an intriguing developmental pass rusher.