Brian Gutekunst is showing his hand as Packers GM after major investments reveal his true roster-building priorities

After saying that, he signed left guard Aaron Banks in free agency and spent a second-round pick to add tackle/guard hybrid Anthony Belton. Right tackle Zach Tom received a four-year, $88 million extension. That tells you how much Gutekunst values the position and the type of physical tools he wants to acquire.

"This isn't a 295-pound man, this is a 330-pound man," Gutekunst said at the NFL League Meetings about giving Banks a four-year, $77 million deal. "His ability to play physical in the run game and anchor down in the pass pro is something where he's played at a high level for a few years now, and to get a guy like that really in the prime of his career is something I thought would really benefit us."

Offensive line question marks

The Packers added Banks and Belton, while losing center Josh Myers in free agency to the New York Jets—based on his salary, it's fair to say allowing him to leave was an option. Anyway, there are still battles and contract questions for the Packers to answer over the next few weeks and months.

Left tackle Rasheed Walker and right guard Sean Rhyan are entering the last year of their deals. Ideally, last year's first-round pick Jordan Morgan and Belton would eventually rise to the starting jobs, but their performances this year could determine how the front office will operate.

The other big question is what will happen to Elgton Jenkins, who's moving from left guard to center and wanted a contract adjustment. A likely answer came this week, with him returning to practice even without a new deal.

With two years left on his contract, there are no more guarantees, prompting him to request some type of new agreement. But it seems like the Packers won't budge. The option behind him is second-year center Jacob Monk, who practiced with the ones throughout the offseason program, and Sean Rhyan, who got most of the reps while Jenkins was on the non-football injury list with a back issue.

Depth options

Beyond the starters and top backups already mentioned, the Packers have several young and developmental players Fighting for roster spots. Ahead are Donovan Jennings, who spent his rookie season on the practice squad, Kadeem Telfort and Travis Glover, who had snaps at tackle and guard in 2024, and seventh-round rookie John Williams. The bottom of the depth chart includes undrafted rookies Brant Banks, Tyler Cooper, and J.J. Lippe, plus veteran center Trey Hill.

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