Packers: 1 contract Green Bay definitely wishes they could erase

 The Green Bay Packers wish they could have their money back on one player. 

It’s not uncommon to have buyer’s remorse in the NFL. Teams will always overspend in free agency, leading to massive deals that never pan out. Worst of all? The deals are so bad no one is willing to trade for them, thus taking a hit to the salary cap.

The Green Bay Packers are one of the few teams that actually have smart deals on hand. Brian Gutekunst has made deals that actually benefit Green Bay’s production. It’s a pretty big reason why the team is 26-6 in the regular season over the past two years.

When looking at the team’s salary table, not many contracts stand out. Preston Smith, the team secondary outside linebacker, should rebound with Joe Barry as the new defensive coordinator. The same goes for Billy Turner no matter if he plays in the trenches or at the right tackle role.

The only terrible contract for Green Bay entering the offseason as of now would have to be Dean Lowry.

Packers: Dean Lowry’s contract isn’t worth his production

Lowry and the Packers agreed to a three-year contract extension back in 2019  worth $20.3 million. So far, that production is worth the average $4 million salary moving forward.

Since entering the league in 2016, Lowry has never tallied more than three sacks in a season. He’s also never collected more than five quarterback hits on the year. He also only has one career forced fumble in that same span.

Those numbers are only productive for rotational players. Since entering the NFL, Lowry has never scored over a 72.6 in Pro Football Focus’ final grades. Last season, his production dropped to only nine games of 60 percent of snaps or more.

It’s not that Lowry is a bad player, it’s just he’s better used in a rotational role. For the price they’re asking for, it be better to draft a player and save over $8 million the next two seasons.

It’s nothing personal, it’s just business.