​Devonte Wyatt’s career with the Green Bay Packers is hard to label decisively as a success or a failure after four seasons, and his long-term future with the team remains up in the air as the 2026 season approaches. A former first-round pick, Wyatt has shown moments of very high-level play, but he has not consistently dominated from the interior of the defensive line. On the surface, it would be tempting to categorize Wyatt’s Packers tenure as disappointing, especially when looking at traditional grading sources such as Pro Football Focus. He has never posted a season grade above 69.9, which occurred in his rookie year on only 224 snaps, followed by grades of 59.6, 66.4, and 52.9. Since a 60 is considered average, that pattern can seem underwhelming at first glance.
Yet a deeper look reveals a more nuanced story, because Wyatt’s underlying statistics from PFF’s own data are more impressive than the surface grades would suggest. His percentile ranks among eligible NFL defensive tackles in both 2024 and 2025 place him among the league’s more impactful players at the position. Since he began taking substantial snaps in 2023, Wyatt has been one of the more disruptive interior pass rushers in the league, and that continued into 2025, albeit with a slight dip in effectiveness relative to prior years. This trend is partly reflected in his pass-rush grades, which have remained at or above 71.4 over the past three seasons.
The primary discrepancy lies in how his run defense is assessed. In 2023, Wyatt rated below average as a run defender, ranking 143rd out of 146 qualified players in missed-tackle rate and 79th in tackles per snap. He responded with a marked improvement in 2024, finishing 17th out of 153 interior defenders in tackles per snap, sixth in stop rate (tackles that resulted in a failure for the offense), and fifth in average depth of tackle (AVDT). His missed-tackle rate improved as well, landing 98th in that category. Despite these concrete run-stopping gains, his PFF run-defense grade rose only from 44.7 to 52, and that year he logged only 142nd in snaps per game against the run, which likely affected perception and grading.
When Kenny Clark was traded away in 2025, Wyatt did not just hold the line; he maintained a strong run defense presence even as his snaps per game increased to 46th. There was a slight dip in tackles per snap (dropping to 87th), but he continued to rank highly in stop rate (31st), AVDT (11th), and he achieved a notable improvement in missed-tackle rate, finishing sixth among 146 qualifiers. The larger picture shows Wyatt on a positive trajectory against the run, even as the overall numbers fluctuated with game plan and usage.
However, the penalties have been a recurring blemish. Across the last three years, he has drawn eight penalties, a count that places him toward the bottom of the league in penalties per snap. That discipline issue has been a nagging constraint on his overall evaluation and a factor teams would consider when projecting his long-term role.
Overall, Wyatt’s impact has been strongest as a pass rusher from the defensive tackle spot, with sustained relevance in the category across multiple seasons. His run defense has shown real improvement and remains a focal point of his development, particularly in terms of consistency and usage. The 2025 season—following the Clark trade—demonstrated that he could maintain strong production in run defense even with greater responsibilities. The question moving forward remains whether he can translate the flashes of elite play into consistent, dominant performance over a full season, while also minimizing penalties.
As the 2026 season approaches, the Packers face a decision on Wyatt’s long-term fit and potential extension, weighing his dual capabilities as a disruptive interior pass rusher and an improving run defender against the cost of keeping him and the discipline concerns. His career to date has proven that he can be a high-impact player in bursts, and with continued development, particularly in consistent run defense and penalties, he could become a more stable cornerstone of Green Bay’s interior line.