Packers’ first-round draft pick Matthew Golden is mostly staying in place at the line of scrimmage during the early days of camp. That could change.

Green Bay Packers first-round wide receiver Matthew Golden allowed himself to take in the moment of his first training camp practice.

On Thursday, starter Jordan Love deftly moved around the pocket to avoid a pair of converging pass-rushers and zinged a ball across the middle that Golden snagged between two defenders. The play typified everything the Packers liked about him — his unique speed and quickness, his smooth route-running, his excellent hands.

The Green Bay Packers open training camp on Wednesday, July 23, marking the unofficial start of the 2025 season for Matt LaFleur's team. After back-to-back playoff appearances but disappointing playoff failures, the Packers are hoping to take another step forward in 2025. The process begins in full on July 23.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was on a bike for the first day of training camp July 23, but that doesn't change the cautious approach the team will take with him while he recovers from his torn ACL.

Matthew Golden was well aware that the Green Bay Packers hadn’t selected a wide receiver in the first round since 2002. But that didn’t shake his confidence.