Jordan Morgan settling into left tackle for Green Bay Packers
GREEN BAY — Jordan Morgan has assumed the starting left tackle role for the Green Bay Packers and is settling into the position after the team opted not to bring in an established replacement for Rasheed Walker in free agency. The Packers made the 2024 first-round pick their long-term answer to protect Jordan Love’s blindside. Morgan started 37 games at left tackle for the University of Arizona and brings significant experience at the spot.
During his first two NFL seasons Morgan filled multiple roles along the line, including seven starts at right guard, three at left guard and two at right tackle. He made his first start at left tackle in the 2025 regular-season finale in Minnesota. Morgan said the transition through organized team activities and training camp prepared him for the regular-season demands and that he is “settling in.”
The Packers’ offensive front has dealt with key injuries that have complicated continuity. Right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele suffered a torn patellar tendon in Week 2 against the New York Jets and is out for the season, and starting left guard Aaron Banks remains sidelined with a toe injury. Those absences have forced Morgan to line up next to a rotating cast of left guards, including Donovan Jennings, Jager Burton and newly signed veteran Laken Tomlinson.
The offensive line showed progress last Sunday in Tampa Bay, helping the Packers compile 86 rushing yards against a Buccaneers unit that entered the game ranked second against the run. The line conceded two hits on Love with no sacks in that game. Offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich said Morgan and 2025 second-round pick Anthony Belton have improved at the tackle spots but still must clean up fundamentals.
Discipline has been a recurring issue for Green Bay’s offense. Through the first four weeks, the Packers have been assessed 42 penalties, the second-most in the NFL; that total includes 10 holding calls and eight false starts. Coaches and players say the injuries and weekly reconfigurations up front have contributed to the miscues.
To bolster depth, the Packers signed Tomlinson, former first-round pick Mekhi Becton Sr. and Pro Bowl guard Kevin Zeitler within days of each other last week. Burton returned to practice while Banks and Jacob Monk were in uniform and worked with the training staff on the sideline as they continue their recoveries. Zeitler, the Wisconsin native and 15th-year veteran, is learning the playbook and integrating into the scheme. Head coach Matt LaFleur said Zeitler is progressing and getting more comfortable each day.
Green Bay faces the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field this week, a team whose ball-control approach has helped its defense rank third in total yards allowed at 282.3 per game despite permitting 5.9 yards per play. The Packers have produced explosive moments but still rank last in rushing offense and last in third-down conversions (26.1 percent). After recent adversity, Morgan said the offensive line can build on recent improvement.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Putting Morgan back at left tackle aligns with the investment the Packers made when they drafted him in 2024 and reflects a longer-term plan rather than a short-term fix. The Tampa Bay game offered tangible signs of progress in both run blocking and pass protection, yet the penalty totals and ongoing injuries explain why Green Bay added veteran reinforcements. If Morgan continues to develop consistency and the newly signed veterans accelerate their acclimation, the Packers’ offensive line could stabilize enough to improve the rushing attack and better protect Jordan Love in coming weeks.