The 2024 Green Bay Packers' season is over after a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. And while there's a long road until next season, it starts now for the front office.

The leadership needs to evaluate the players, analyze who will not be under contract, and look out for improvements everywhere.

Overall, 18 players who finished the season on the 53-man roster or injured reserve have expiring contracts, but six of them are exclusive-rights free agents, which means the Packers can easily get them back with a minimum tender. The other ones are trickier, and that's where things get interesting from an evaluation standpoint.

Unrestricted free agents

4+ accrued seasons in the NFL, are free to sign with anyone.

Offense

• C Josh Myers
• T Andre Dillard
• TE Tyler Davis
• RB AJ Dillon

Myers is the big name here, because he is the only starter. Presumably, the Packers could move Elgton Jenkins to center and add first-round pick Jordan Morgan to the lineup as a guard. But the lack of depth on the interior of the offensive line is so dire that the Packers might find a way to keep Myers.

Andre Dillard was an option to add experience to the room, but he was behind Kadeem Telfort for most of the season. Tyler Davis has missed the last two years with significant injuries, and Dillon probably won't have space since the Packers found Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks behind Josh Jacobs, and MarShawn Lloyd will get back from injury.

Defense

• CB Eric Stokes
• DT TJ Slaton
• CB Corey Ballentine
• LB Isaiah McDuffie
• LB Eric Wilson
• CB Robert Rochell

Three of the free agents are cornerbacks, one of the positions where the Packers' need is most glaring. Stokes is a disappointing first-round pick, and a potential return would probably depend on how much it will cost. However, Brian Gutekunst hasn't been shy to allow players to leave, and Stokes had another tough season. Ballentine and Rochell might get back under cheap deals.

TJ Slaton is the Packers' best run-stuffer along the defensive line, so a new deal wouldn't be surprising. McDuffie and Wilson are also depth players, and one of them could return—more to play special teams than anything else.

Special teams

• K Brandon McManus

McManus missed an ugly 38-yard field goal against the Eagles, but other than that he had a strong first season with the Packers and elevated their kicking situation. Unless he gets a massive paycheck elsewhere, Green Bay will most likely be comfortable bringing him back.

Restricted free agent

3 accrued seasons in the NFL, Packers can use a tender and wait to see what happens.

• TE John FitzPatrick

The Packers could use an original round tender on the former sixth-round pick, or maybe the rights of first refusal. In this case, other teams could make an offer sheet, and the Packers would have the right to match it or receive equivalent compensation. However, the most likely scenario is that the Packers won't tender him whatsoever, but will still be able to negotiate a minor deal in unrestricted free agency.

Exclusive-rights free agents

2 of fewer accrued seasons in the NFL, Packers can use a tender and secure them.

• RB Emanuel Wilson
• P Daniel Whelan
• S Zayne Anderson
• WR Bo Melton
• DE Arron Mosby
• T Kadeem Telfort
  
• QB Sean Clifford

All these players were useful depth pieces in 2024. There is no reason to not bring them back for the minimum salary, and it's clear that the Packers will use the ERFA tender to make it happen.

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