The Green Bay Packers added offensive lineman Dillon Wade as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft, and the versatile big man is generating buzz ahead of training camp. Sports Illustrated’s Justin Melo included Wade on a list of 10 NFL undrafted free agents who could take training camp by storm, highlighting the former Tulsa and Auburn lineman’s durability, athleticism, and positional flexibility.

What the scouting community says about Wade

Melo pointed to Wade’s extensive college experience and athletic testing as reasons for optimism.

“Dillon Wade started 48 career college games at various positions. The Green Bay Packers added a durable, versatile, and athletic offensive lineman in undrafted free agency. The former Tulsa transfer impressed coaches during offseason workouts (rookie minicamp, OTAs, mandatory minicamp). Wade ran a 5.02 and leaped a 28.5-inch vertical and 8-foot-8 broad jump at the NFL Combine.” — Justin Melo

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler offered a complementary assessment while noting some limitations: “Wade is an athletic big man with the foot quickness to cover up defenders, although his average strength saps his ability to control blocks,” Brugler wrote. “Despite most of his college starts coming at tackle, he projects as an inside-only — and a zone-only — lineman in the NFL.”

The Packers run a heavy volume of zone blocking concepts under coach Matt LaFleur, which makes Wade a viable scheme fit for the offensive structure.

Wade played five college seasons, starting at Tulsa before transferring to Auburn. He logged 1,931 snaps at left tackle, 997 at left guard, 153 at right tackle, and five at right guard throughout his career. He also aligned as a tight end in six-offensive-lineman formations on six snaps.

His final college season in 2025 came almost exclusively at left guard, and that’s where the Packers are listing him. The flexibility to play tackle in a pinch adds long-term value, even if his NFL future projects on the interior. Brugler considered Wade a seventh-round or undrafted type prospect, meaning he had a reasonably decent chance of hearing his name called during the draft.

His 2025 production backs up the developmental appeal. Wade posted a 66.9 pass blocking grade while allowing just 15 pressures as a starting guard.

Why Green Bay needs Wade to develop

The Packers guaranteed $200,000 in Wade’s undrafted rookie contract, which essentially secures a practice squad spot at minimum and leaves the door open for a 53-man roster bid. That financial commitment reflects the front office’s belief in his potential.

Green Bay’s offensive line depth took a hit this offseason. The Packers lost Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins, and the only higher-profile addition to the position group was fifth-round pick Jager Burton. Getting a competent depth piece or even a developmental starter from an undrafted player would represent significant value for a team that needs to replenish its offensive line pipeline.