SCOOP: Packers Scrambling to Land DT Mason Graham to Fill Gaping DT Void

March 28, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers are on a mission, and sources say they’re pulling out all the stops to snag Michigan’s Mason Graham, the top defensive tackle prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the draft just weeks away in their backyard, GM Brian Gutekunst is reportedly eyeing a blockbuster move to plug the hole left by TJ Slaton’s departure and bolster a thinning DT corps.

Graham, a 6’3”, 318-pound wrecking ball, has scouts drooling after a projected 2024 haul of 6 sacks and 10 tackles for loss (TFL), anchoring Michigan’s title-winning defense. Dubbed a “full gas tank” disruptor by NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, the top-10 talent’s blend of power and quickness has Packers brass salivating. “Mason’s the guy we need,” a team insider told Yahoo Sports. “Slaton’s exit gutted our run D—Graham can fix that Day 1.”

The Packers, sitting at pick 23, face a steep climb—Graham’s a consensus top-15 lock, per PFF and WalterFootball. Sources say Gutekunst is exploring trade-up scenarios, potentially packaging pick 23 with a 2026 first-rounder or picks 54 and 88 from this year’s haul. With $40 million in cap space (Over The Cap) and no DT additions in free agency, the urgency’s clear: Green Bay’s run defense slipped from 3.4 to 4.4 yards per carry without Slaton (Packers Wire, 13/3/2025), and Kenny Clark’s age-30 dip (63% snaps, The Athletic) isn’t helping.

Fan buzz on X is electric: “Graham to GB? Trade up, Gutey—our D needs this!” (@PackFaithful), though some caution, “Don’t mortgage the future for one guy” (@LambeauLogic). At 21, Graham’s a plug-and-play starter who could pair with Clark and Devonte Wyatt, turning a weakness into a strength for Jeff Hafley’s 4-3 scheme.

With the draft at Lambeau looming, the Packers’ push for Graham signals a bold bid to shore up their Super Bowl hopes. Will they land the Michigan star, or settle for a Plan B? Packers Nation’s holding its breath.