Luke Butkus has plenty of work ahead of him when the Green Bay Packers report for training camp. Green Bay’s offensive line didn’t play at the level expected in pass protection last season, producing the team’s worst pass-blocking performance in the past decade.
That is not a standard this offense can afford to repeat. For a team with Super Bowl aspirations, stronger play up front is essential. With that in mind, let’s examine what Green Bay’s best possible offensive line combination could look like entering the summer.
Left Tackle: Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan is the wild card of Green Bay’s offensive line. The Packers drafted him to be their left tackle of the future. After spending two seasons at guard, he finally appears to be on track to make that transition. His development could ultimately determine this unit’s ceiling.
Notably, Hall of Famer Joe Thomas visited Green Bay earlier this month and told ESPN Milwaukee he was impressed with the 2024 first-round pick.
Jordan Morgan, he’s a great athlete. He’s got exceptional footwork. He’s powerful. I was sitting there waiting to give him a bunch of tips about things that I thought he could do a better job of. We watched film that morning, and I said to him, honestly, buddy, there’s a couple little things that I would do differently if it was me, but that’s more specific to just how I played, and it’s not like it’s better or worse than what you’re doing.
Lukas Van Ness has gotten the better of Morgan during OTAs. However, it’s important not to overreact to a few practices in June. What matters is where Morgan stands when September arrives, not where he is today.
Left Guard: Aaron Banks
Aaron Banks didn’t have a good season in 2025, having allowed the fifth-highest pressure rate among starting left guards. That said, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. The Packers have structured his contract in a way that makes it difficult to envision them moving on before 2029, and perhaps 2028 only if things go extremely poorly.
Green Bay is paying him far too much money to sit on the sidelines. Whether fans like it or not, he will have every opportunity to prove he can live up to that investment.
Center: Sean Rhyan
Here is where the shenanigans could start. The Packers gave Sean Rhyan an extension this offseason, but the structure of his deal makes him flexible enough to move around if needed, especially at guard. Rhyan ended up taking over at center in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles after Elgton Jenkins went down with an injury and handled that role for the rest of the season.
Rhyan will be the starting center in 2026, but the Packers haven’t finalized anything. Keep an eye on Jager Burton this summer. If he develops quickly, it could open the door for Green Bay to slide Rhyan back to guard, especially if Anthony Belton struggles.
Right Guard: Jager Burton
Burton has a path to becoming a starter sooner rather than later. Still, Anthony Belton will likely open the 2026 season as the starting right guard. However, he didn’t have a good rookie year, finishing with the highest pressure rate allowed among starting right guards. At 6’6” and over 330 lbs., Belton is much better suited to play on the outside rather than inside, but for now the Packers are still working with him at guard.
Because of that, the door is not closed on a change if things don’t improve quickly. Burton has already impressed Matt LaFleur in OTAs, even earning some reps with the first team. If that momentum continues, he could push for meaningful playing time early in the season.
“I see a guy that’s extremely coachable, athletic and is making the most of his opportunity,” LaFleur said on Wednesday. “He’s definitely going to be in the mix competing for playing time this year.”
Belton and Burton are still learning how to play guard at the NFL level, but there is a key difference between the two. Burton already has experience playing inside at the college level.
Belton’s situation is more complicated. He didn’t play guard in college, and when the Packers asked him to do it in the NFL, the results weren’t good. So, it’s still very much a position switch rather than a refinement of something he already knew. With that said, Burton gets a slight edge in how quickly he can settle into the role.
Right Tackle: Zach Tom
Zach Tom is a cornerstone of Green Bay’s offense. He underwent knee surgery in the offseason, but the expectation is that he will be ready to go by the time training camp arrives. He finished 2024 third in All-Pro voting for right tackles and is one of the best in the league when healthy, and the Packers desperately need him to be in that form in 2026.
