Matthew Golden didn’t treat his first NFL contract like a finish line. For him, it was a responsibility he had been carrying long before draft night.
When the Green Bay Packers made Golden a first-round pick, the money arrived quickly. So did the decision. His first major purchase was not a car or a watch. It was a home for his grandmother, the same person who helped raise him during years when stability wasn’t guaranteed.
Golden signed a four-year, fully guaranteed rookie deal worth $17.5 million, including a signing bonus of roughly $9.4 million. Asked what mattered most, he didn’t hesitate.
“Definitely get my grandma a house,” Golden said. “We lost our property a couple years ago, and it would be a blessing to be able to get that back for my family.”
That property had been the center of his childhood. Losing it meant more than relocating. It meant losing security at an age when he didn’t fully understand why it was happening.
“It was hard just growing up, the times I was without a home,” Golden said. “Being a young kid, not really understanding why we were in that situation. I always look back at that. That’s what keeps me going.”
Golden initially hoped to restore the old family home, but the damage was too extensive. Instead, he partnered with REMAX to find a new place that met his grandmother’s needs. He surprised her with the keys himself. No cameras were chasing the moment. Just a quiet exchange that meant everything to both of them.
REMAX later gifted her a custom illustration of the original house, a way to preserve what had been lost while moving forward. Before Golden ever made a highlight catch in the NFL, he delivered on something personal. It set the tone for how he approaches the rest.
Matthew Golden’s Rookie Season Shows Steady Progress
Clubhouse Live with Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden in the Fox Club at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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Golden’s rookie year has reflected the same calm approach. Through the 2025 regular season, Golden appeared in 13 games for Green Bay. He finished with 28 receptions on 41 targets for 353 yards, averaging 12.6 yards per catch. He added 49 rushing yards on 10 carries, often used on motion plays and quick-hitting concepts designed to stress defenses horizontally.
His most productive outing came in Week 6 against Cincinnati, where he caught three passes for 86 yards, including a 35-yard gain that flipped field position. Earlier in the year, he posted 52 yards against Cleveland and followed it with 58 yards in Dallas, showing comfort on deeper routes and boundary throws.
Golden’s longest reception this season went for 46 yards. Most of his targets have come on timing routes, crossers, and play-action shots, not manufactured touches.
The WR turned 22 this season. He’s learning the league while handling real expectations, something Green Bay hasn’t asked of a rookie wide receiver in over two decades.
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Clubhouse Live with Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden in the Fox Club at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisconsin on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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