NFL Draft Preview: Packers hold five early selections in 2024

General Manager Brian Gutekunst’s preview includes early selections when the NFL Draft kicks off this week, and Sports Reporter Mike Clemens weighs in

It may be considered the start to the Packers football season as Green Bay gets ready to kick off the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Thursday, April 25.

Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst held a news conference to talk about player possibilities. “The draft is the lifeblood of this organization,” Gutekunst says.

Green Bay heads into the draft with 11 picks overall, five in the first three rounds.

Last year, of the 13 players the team selected in the draft, 11 contributed significant playing time in the regular season, helping lead Green Bay into the postseason.

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Civic Media Sports Reporter Mike Clemens joined “The Playmakers” show and offers a preview of what to expect. You can find it here.

Clemens will also be inside the Packers facility at Lambeau Field with updates every hour throughout the draft. Listen for his reports across the Civic Media Radio Network.

The NFL Draft begins Thursday at 7pm (CDT) and runs through Saturday at 6pm.

It’s also one year before the Packers host the NFL Draft in Northeast Wisconsin. Read more about the plans here.