Jordan Morgan’s return to left tackle has been one of the more encouraging developments for the Green Bay Packers this preseason.
A lot of preseason football is noise, with plenty of snaps going to players who won’t factor much once the real games start. But when the Packers give their first-team offensive line extra work, those reps matter. That was especially true in the opening preseason game of 2026, with Morgan now settling into the left tackle job.
For much of his first two seasons, Morgan was pushed into right guard out of necessity, and it never really fit what he does best. He has looked far more comfortable at his natural spot, though, and that showed again last season in both the preseason and the week 18 matchup against Minnesota. That same ease carried over into this latest game.
The simplest way to describe Morgan’s night is that he was barely noticeable, and that’s exactly what you want from an offensive lineman. Most of his snaps were clean, routine work: good push on combo blocks, solid seals in the run game, and no pressures allowed in pass protection. There was one standout moment when he tracked down a defender in the box and made the kind of block that turns into a fun clip, even if it’s not exactly part of a left tackle’s standard job description.
There was also one rep that could be filed under the “maybe not ideal” category, though even that isn’t easy to pin on him without an endzone angle. On what looked like outside zone toss, Morgan initially gave a quick hand to the left guard before working inside, seemingly aiming to seal the backside linebacker.
But center Sean Rhyan had already beaten him there, which fits the assignment better on that kind of play. It may not even count as a true bust for Morgan.
The bigger picture is what stands out. Across 107 left tackle snaps between last preseason, the week 18 game against the Vikings, and this game, Morgan has allowed just one total pressure.
PFF lists him with two, but one of those came on an aborted play by Clayton Tune that still hasn’t been corrected. That works out to a pressure rate allowed of 0.93%.
That number obviously won’t hold over a full regular season. Still, the pass protection has been excellent since Morgan moved back to left tackle, and that’s a very good sign for Green Bay’s offensive line.
The lingering question is his run blocking. If he can be at least average there and stay strong in pass protection, the Packers may have something real at tackle.
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