Packers adjust offensive line as preseason games begin this week
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur continues to evaluate the offensive line ahead of their preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After losing Rasheed Walker and releasing Elgton Jenkins, LaFleur stresses the importance of preseason games for addressing concerns within the offensive line. Key players including Jordan Morgan, Aaron Banks, and Sean Rhyan are expected to play significant roles, but injuries have led to a shuffle in positions. Banks is recovering from a knee issue, and Belton is focusing on improving his pass blocking. The team aims to stabilize their offensive line, which struggled last season despite allowing only 29 sacks. Preseason performances will be critical in finalizing the starting lineup.
- •Preseason games begin Thursday against Pittsburgh.
- •Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins are no longer with the team.
- •Jordan Morgan and Aaron Banks are key players in the lineup.
- •Injury issues led to position changes among linemen.
- •Packers aim to improve running game performance for the season.
- 9:30 PMYahoo Sports — Preseason games could help Packers figure out solutions as they seek improvement on offensive line
"Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur is still sorting through potential offensive line combinations as he addresses a position group that ranked among the Packers’ biggest concerns last season. “I think there’s a ton of value in the preseason games and getting those guys out there to kind of work out some of the kinks,” LaFleur said Monday. Green Bay has a new look on the offensive line after losing Rasheed Walker to Carolina in free agency and releasing center Elgton Jenkins, who ended up in Cleveland.
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