Packers TE who was on a 13-TD pace before a Week 9 ACL tear ended his 2025 breakout.
Tucker Kraft was cementing himself as an elite tight end before tearing his ACL in Week 9. Across his eight games he caught 32 passes for 489 yards and 6 TDs on 44 targets, including a 7-catch, 143-yard, 2-TD performance against Pittsburgh in Week 8 where he averaged 10.8 yards after the catch per reception (best at the position).
Path to the league
South Dakota State FCS product taken 78th overall by Green Bay in 2023. Took over as the Packers' starting TE in his rookie year. Named a Pro Bowl alternate in 2024.
2025 season
32 catches, 489 yards, 6 TDs in 8 games before the ACL tear in Week 9. On pace for 68 catches, 1,039 yards and 13 TDs over a full season. Led all tight ends in YAC per reception (10.8). Recovery puts him on track for a 2026 Week 1 return.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tucker Kraft
- Sports Illustrated: Packers 2025 TE report card
- Heavy: Kraft top TE despite injury
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
8 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | packers | 8 | 35 | 350 | 10.0 | 3 | 46 |
| 2025 | packers | 8 | 32 | 489 | 15.3 | 6 | 59 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 50 | 707 | 14.1 | 7 | 67 |
| 2023 | packers | 17 | 31 | 355 | 11.5 | 2 | 43 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | packers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | packers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- South Dakota State
- Hometown
- Timber Lake, SD, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
Latest news about Tucker Kraft
All news →Packers Criticize Officials After Roughing Penalties Help Lions to a 20-17 Win
Green Bay was flagged three times for hitting Jared Goff or Amon-Ra St. Brown after plays, including on the winning drive, and now has eight roughing-the-passer penalties in seven games. Trey Smack also missed two field goals.
Packers Sign Tucker Kraft to Four-Year, $75 Million Extension
The deal averages $18.75 million a year, third among tight ends, with a $26.5 million signing bonus and incentives that can push it to $92 million, ten months after Kraft's torn ACL.
Packers' Tucker Kraft Activated Off PUP After ACL Recovery
The tight end will start with individual periods only, still short of the nine-month mark the team typically waits for before clearing a player for full 11-on-11 work.
Packers Sign Devonte Wyatt to 3-Year, $57 Million Extension
Green Bay keeps its defensive line rebuild rolling, locking up the 2022 first-round pick through 2029 with a $20 million signing bonus despite the ankle injury that ended his 2025 season.
Tucker Kraft Says He Will Be Ready for Week 1 With No Pitch Count
Seven months removed from ACL surgery, the Packers tight end says his rehab is ahead of schedule and he plans to play a full workload when the season opens.
Jordan Love and Ronika Stone welcome their first child, daughter Rayna Capri Love
The Packers QB and his volleyball-pro wife shared the news on Instagram a week after his fractured hand healed.
