Nov 27, 2021; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks safety Kenny Logan Jr. (1) breaks up a pass intended for West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Winston Wright Jr. (1) during the first half at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

It is no secret that the Green Bay Packers are going to be looking to add a wide receiver or two (or more) to their roster in 2025. Unfortunately, Christian Watson tore his ACL in Week 18 against the Chicago Bears and will not be available for most of the upcoming season. Additionally, the wide receiver room as a whole was plagued with drop issues this year.

While Watson only dropped one pass all year, Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks had nine drops apiece while Romeo Doubs had seven.

To put it plainly, no team can expect to win consistently or advance deep in the NFL Playoffs with a group of pass catchers that have drop issues.

The Green Bay Packers Met with East Carolina Wide Receiver Winston Wright

According to Easton Butler of Packer Report, the Packers were one of 20 NFL teams that met with East Carolina wide receiver Winston Wright at the Hula Bowl. Wright, who previously played for West Virginia and Florida State, is coming off of a season in which he had 54 receptions for 556 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Packers were 1/20+ teams to meet with ECU WR Winston Wright Jr. at the Hula Bowl. He told me that teams love his return game ability and versatility. pic.twitter.com/GIKRkHgZtH

— Easton Butler (@Easton__Butler) January 19, 2025

As Butler notes, Wright is also a kick returner, something that the Packers value when drafting wide receivers. Indeed, every single wide receiver on their roster returned kicks at one point in the college careers.

As a returner, Wright 22 kickoff returns for 590 yards and a touchdown.

The Scouting Report on Winston Wright

At five-foot-ten, Wright is a bit shorter than wide receivers Green Bay usually drafts. They typically look for players at the position that are at least six feet tall and 200 pounds. Wright is only 188 pounds.

Still, the Packers have deviated from their norm before, and Wright’s return abilities could be valuable to them as Keisean Nixon, a two-time First Team All-Pro kick returner, is not interested in returning kicks anymore.

Of Wright, Stephen Igoe of 24/7 Sports recently wrote:

“The 5-foot-10, 188-pound speedster posted a 72.8 Pro Football Focus offensive grade across 513 snaps with the Pirates. He was targeted 74 times, making the 55 catches for a catch rate of 74.3 percent. Wright dropped just two passes on the season, per PFF. He was credited with five of nine catches in traffic, and he forced seven missed tackles after the catch, along with 269 yards after the catch. As a return man, Wright posted a 75.5 return grade, per PFF, with a 48-yarder against Norfolk State, the 94-yard score at Charlotte, and a 41-yard return against FAU.”

The East Carolina product is considered a possible Day Three pick, or a priority free agent after the draft.