Three Big Questions Facing the Green Bay Packers at Offensive Line Entering 2025

The Green Bay Packers are set to open training camp later this month. This is the next in a series of articles previewing the Packers position by position, analyzing the talent on the roster and discussing key questions that are facing the team as they begin preparation for the 2025 season. Today we will examine the offensive line. We will examine another position each day until the start of training camp. To read our quarterbacks analysis, click here, for defensive tackles, click here, for running backs, click here, click here for linebackers, here, here for tight ends and here for defensive ends. These are three big questions facing the Green Bay Packers at offensive line entering training camp in 2025:

The Projected Candidates: Starters: Rasheed Walker, Aaron Banks, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom; Backups: Jordan Morgan, Anthony Belton, Kadeem Telfort, Travis Glover, Donovan Jennings; Fighting for roster spots: Brant Banks, Tyler Cooper, J.J. Lippe, John Williams, Trey Hill

Three Big Questions Facing the Packers at Offensive Line, Number One: Who Starts at Left Tackle?

Protecting the quarterback’s blind spot is always critical to an offense. That’s why left tackle has become a premium position in the NFL. For the past two seasons, Rasheed Walker has started at left tackle, and he’s done a solid job. He rose from a seventh-round pick to a starter. He grades out as a better pass blocker than run blocker.

The Packers will have him battle with 2024 first-round pick, Jordan Morgan for the left tackle spot. Last year, the same two players competed at OTAs, but by the time training camp got started, Morgan was moved to right guard to compete with Sean Rhyan.

The coaches would probably prefer for Morgan to win the job, but he’ll still have to earn it as Matt LaFleur has long said he wants the best five players starting and on the field.

Whoever loses the left tackle battle will likely become the swing tackle and will provide the Packers with some solid depth at the position.

Number Two: Can Elgton Jenkins Make the Transition to Center?

The Packers opted not to re-sign Josh Myers who had started at center for the past four seasons. He was steady but mediocre at best and his failure to sign a lucrative free agent deal shows the rest of the league agreed with the Packers decision not to retain him.

Now, the Packers see to move last year’s starting left guard, Elgton Jenkins, to center. Jenkins provides the Packers with outstanding versatility and has played all five positions along the offensive line during his time in Green Bay. The former Mississippi State star earned Pro Bowl honors twice thus far and consistently provided the team with good line play regardless of position.

Jenkins started one game at center last year and he struggled in that role. While the Packers are confident he can be an upgrade over Myers, Jenkins still needs to prove he can get the job done at center over the course of a full season.

Three Big Questions Facing the Packers at Offensive Line, Number Three: How Will the Contract Situations Be Resolved?

The Packers currently have four players with contract issues along the offensive line, five if you count second round pick, Anthony Belton who has yet to sign his entry-level deal.

Right tackle Zach Tom enters the final year of his rookie contract. GM Brian Gutekunst said signing Tom to an extension is a top priority, but no deal has been reached yet. Tom has graded out as the Packers top offensive lineman in each of the last two seasons.

Walker and Rhyan are also in the final year of their contracts. Gutekunst cannot likely afford to pay all three and stay under the cap, so a decision will have to be made between now and the upcoming offseason. First, the team needs to see if Rhyan and Walker retain their starting jobs, then they need to see how well they play. But the contract situation of these three starters will be hanging over the team this season unless new deals are reached.

Jenkins also wants a restructuring of his deal, and reassurances he’s in the team’s plans beyond this season. He sat out voluntary OTAs as a result. Centers generally get paid less than guards. While Jenkins said he was willing to change positions, he also wants to make sure he is fairly compensated. Hopefully, this gets resolved long before Week 1.