What to know about the Packers first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, wide receiver Matthew Golden of Texas.

The Green Bay Packers selected Texas WR Matthew Golden with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Matthew Golden is an explosive and dynamic receiver with positional flexibility.

The Green Bay Packers selected Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. The selection of a wide receiver in the first round snaps a 23-year drought and makes Golden the first receiver picked in the first round by the Packers since Javon Walker in 2002.