Badgers land new offensive line starter in transfer portal with Wisconsin native coming homeWisconsin Badgers find Tanner Koziol replacement in transfer portal with small-school stud tight endHow Wisconsin Badgers in-state recruiting will be affected by WIAA adding NIL at high school levelWisconsin Badgers' embarrassing first-round NFL Draft drought is reaching historic levelsThis article was originally published on as WATCH: Green Bay crowd shows love to former Wisconsin Badgers announcing 2025 NFL Draft picks.

Much like last year, when Green Bay leaders headed to Detroit, Steel City officials were in Green Bay this week to scout things out. And now, the NFL Draft ball is literally in the hands of Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft. Much like Green Bay, Pittsburgh has been vying for this opportunity for years.

Fans were amazed and appreciative that the NFL's smallest city could host one of the league's biggest events, the NFL draft, and their mood was brightened ever more when the hometown Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round on Thursday.