Packers Extension 3-Years Key Player Before Revealing Final 53-Man Roster

Green Bay, WI – Just hours before locking in their 53-man roster for the 2025 season, the Packers made a quiet but crucial move that could shape their special teams stability for years to come.

General manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed the team has signed veteran long snapper Matt Orzech to a three-year extension, securing one of the most reliable specialists in the league at a pivotal moment.

At 30 years old, Orzech may not grab headlines like Christian Watson or Romeo Doubs, but inside the Packers’ locker room, his value is unquestioned. His accuracy and consistency have anchored Green Bay’s kicking unit since arriving in 2023.

A Super Bowl champion with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, Orzech has brought a championship-level standard to Wisconsin. His chemistry with kicker Brandon McManus and punter/holder Daniel Whelan has created a rhythm coaches call “essential.”

"Special teams wins and loses games, and Matt is the kind of steady professional who makes sure we’re on the winning side," one team source said. The move reflects trust in special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, who has steadily rebuilt the unit.

Green Bay fans have witnessed enough heartbreak from miscues in years past to know the importance of this signing. Securing Orzech ensures continuity in a department often overlooked until something goes wrong.

The extension, finalized on August 26, arrives just as roster cuts trimmed the Packers to 53 players. While others saw their NFL dreams end, Orzech received a show of faith in his role as a hidden cornerstone.

It may not make highlight reels, but locking in Orzech is the type of strategic foresight that can decide close games in December—or even January. For a team with title aspirations, that foresight could prove priceless.