Green Bay Packers rookie Matthew Golden credited his strong faith as a main reason why he was taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Green Bay Packers entertained the idea of trading back but eventually stayed put and used the 23rd overall pick in the first round on Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden. The selection -- the franchise's first at wide receiver in the first round since 2002 -- sent the crowd outside Lambeau Field into a frenzy on Thursday night.

For the first time since 2002, the Green Bay Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft when they selected Texas standout Matthew Golden with the 23rd overall pick. It appears that there is excitement in the air as Golden gets ready to join a very talented room in Green Bay.