The Green Bay Packers are heading into next week's NFL draft with a couple of glaring needs on the defensive side of the football -- cornerback and edge rusher.
Green Bay owns the No. 23 overall pick and could solidify a quality player at either position in that spot. For instance, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. predicted in his latest mock draft that the Packers will select outside linebacker Mykel Williams of Georgia there to bolster the defense's ability to pressure opposing QBs off the edge.
However, Bovada Sportsbook on Wednesday, April 16, released odds on the teams most likely to trade for Pittsburgh Steelers superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt, and Green Bay slotted in at the top of the list.
"🚨NEWS: The Green Bay #Packers are the co-FAVORITES to trade for All-Pro pass rusher TJ Watt, per @BovadaOfficial 👀," the MLFootball X account posted. "Watt is in the final year of [his] deal, a former Defensive Player of the Year, 6x All-Pro and 7x Pro Bowler. Would be one hell of a splash addition for GB."
Watt's current contract pays him $112 million total and includes a base salary of just over $21 million in the final season of that deal in 2025. He will play next year at the age of 31.
Watt finished last season with 19 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, earning Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro honors while also finishing fourth place in DPOY voting. He has amassed 108 sacks over the course of his eight-year career, leading the NFL in that crucial statistical category on three occasions.
