The Packers are heading into training camp with more questions than answers up front, and Jordan Love is the one who’ll feel every bit of it if this group doesn’t come together fast.
Green Bay’s offseason approach to the offensive line was modest at best. The team cut ties with Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins, then responded by re-signing Sean Rhyan and drafting Jager Burton. That left the depth chart looking thin, even if the cupboard wasn’t completely empty.
There are still reasons for optimism, at least on paper. Zach Tom is expected to be back at full strength after an injury-marred 2025, and Aaron Banks should also be healthier after playing 15 games while dealing with a long list of ailments last season. Jordan Morgan is set to take over at left tackle, while Anthony Belton is expected to take a step forward at right guard.
That’s the catch, though: almost every part of the line depends on a projection. The Packers are betting on health, development and a few role changes to hold everything together. Training camp will be the first real chance to see whether that bet has a chance of paying off.
Morgan is a big part of that equation. The 2024 first-round pick lost the left tackle job to Rasheed Walker in 2025 and then didn’t do much to stand out when given a shot at guard. Now Green Bay is leaning on him to become Love’s blindside protector.
Banks carries his own pressure. He arrived from the San Francisco 49ers on a four-year deal worth $77 million and was supposed to stabilize left guard after Elgton Jenkins moved to center.
Instead, he had trouble staying on the field and was a problem in the trenches. If he doesn’t rebound, his future with the Packers could be in question beyond 2026.
Belton, a second-round pick in 2025, also has to show more after a rough first year at right guard. And Sean Rhyan could help the whole picture if he settles in at center after moving over from guard.
The one player who feels like a sure thing is Zach Tom. He’s the most proven piece of the group and has already shown he can play at a high level when healthy.
That’s why the outside evaluations have been so harsh. Warren Sharp ranked the Packers’ offensive trenches 27th out of 32 teams, pointing to Morgan’s expanded role and the injuries on the right side. ESPN’s Mike Clay landed in the same spot for basically the same reasons.
At the end of the day, though, the ranking matters less than the reality Love will face if this line doesn’t hold up. If the protection breaks down, he’ll be the one dealing with it, and that’s not where Green Bay wants its quarterback living.
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