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It’s time to turn our attention to the offensive line, the unit most Green Bay Packers fans have questions about on the offensive side of the ball. Before going into the line, though, read our previews on the quarterback, receiver and tight end positions, if you haven’t already.
At this point, the expectation is that the starting offensive line in 2026 will be Jordan Morgan, Aaron Banks, Sean Rhyan, Anthony Belton and Zach Tom (left to right). Each one of these players has their own question mark entering the year, which isn’t the best situation to be in.
Morgan has looked much better at tackle (both in the regular season and the preseason) than in the guard position over the last two years — where he struggled to be a people-mover in a run-heavy offense. He has yet to play the position a full year, though.
Banks didn’t look like a $77 million player in his first year in Green Bay, but his job is going to be safe moving forward. The Packers converted much of his 2026 money into a signing bonus already, which spreads those dollars into dead cap through 2030. Now, the cost to move off Banks next year will be a $26.3 million dead cap charge. Hopefully, Banks takes a step forward in 2026.
Like Morgan, Rhyan looked better in his new position than in the one he played for most of his Packers career. At center, he was able to help the ground game a little more than when he was at guard. He just received an extension from Green Bay this offseason, so the expectation is that he’ll hold down the center position moving forward.
2025 second-round pick Anthony Belton had an up-and-down rookie year, as he spent most of the summer at the tackle position, but looked more natural at guard. Even then, though, most of his positive impact at guard came as a run blocker. It would be a big help if Belton took a step forward as a pass protector this year, as that’s probably the weak link on the offensive line right now.
The big question about Zach Tom is going to be about how he looks coming off his patellar tendon injury. He only had a partial tear, not a full tear, and should be back in practice by the start of training camp, but whether he will perform like the Tom of old or not is still up in the air.
Through minicamp, the two offensive linemen who have been getting work with the first-team unit while Tom has been out have been tackle Darian Kinnard and guard Jager Burton. The Packers have been playing Anthony Belton at both right guard and right tackle with Tom out, with Burton filling in at guard when Belton is outside and Kinnard filling...
