As one of the better teams in the league at developing offensive line talent, the Green Bay Packers typically enter camp with plenty of options at that position, filling the back end of the depth chart with guys they hope can develop into starters or at least capable backups down the road.
We know who the starters will be and the likely first two backups off the bench, but what about the rest of the group? Last year, the Packers kept 10 offensive linemen; in 2023, they kept 11. How many will they keep in 2025?
The way I see it, the Packers have three unclaimed O-line spots on the roster.
The top seven I would consider locks to make the team, in no particular order, are: Rasheed Walker, Zach Tom, Sean Rhyan, Elgton Jenkins, Aaron Banks, Jordan Morgan, and Anthony Belton. The only way I see a deviation from that group would be via a trade involving Walker or Rhyan, given that both are in the final years of their contracts. For the sake of this projection, though, we’ll assume the Packers don’t move either.
The first five are likely the starters. Morgan would be the first off the bench at tackle, and Belton the first at guard. After those seven, the training camp and preseason competition will be crucial in deciding the final three roster spots.
I think they break camp with 10 linemen. The remaining offensive line roster includes: Kadeem Telfort, Jacob Monk, John Williams, Travis Glover, Donovan Jennings, Trey Hill, Tyler Cooper, Brant Banks, and J.J. Lippe.
Telfort, Monk, and Glover are holdovers from the 2024 active roster. Jennings spent the entire season on the practice squad. The rest are 2025 draft picks, such as John Williams, or undrafted free agents. Trey Hill is the lone exception, entering the competition with actual NFL experience. The Cincinnati Bengals drafted him in 2021, and he has appeared in 25 career games with three starts.
Monk is the easiest player in this group to project onto the roster. He showed in OTAs that he has the clearest path to a roster spot, taking first-team reps at center and guard (rotating with Rhyan) while Jenkins manages his contract dispute. As the most experienced center on the roster not named Jenkins, Monk makes the most sense in handling center duties if Jenkins misses time due to injury or continued contract issues.
Williams is the next most logical candidate to make the team. Drafted in the seventh round, 250th overall, out of the University of Cincinnati, Williams fits the mold of a prototypical late-round Packers offensive lineman. He’s a college left tackle with the size, athleticism, and football IQ to move inside in the NFL. Cutting draft picks with experience, versatility, and solid testing numbers isn’t in Green Bay’s team-building DNA, so I’m penciling Williams into a roster spot, bringing the count to nine.
That leaves us with one more roster spot, assuming the Packers go with 10 offensive linemen.
I have a hard time seeing an undrafted free agent making the 53-man roster straight out of camp. The more likely scenario for Cooper, Banks, and Lippe is landing on the practice squad. The Packers usually stash a couple of offensive linemen there, so it’s likely two of the three stick around if they impress in camp and the preseason.
My guess for the final spot? Kadeem Telfort.
Consensus in early roster projections gives the nod to Travis Glover, due to his recent draft status, but I believe Telfort is the better player, and that should matter. Telfort was ahead of Glover during offseason work and was getting second-team reps at both guard spots. He can also play guard and tackle, offering better positional versatility. Meanwhile, Glover was strictly a tackle in college.
It was surprising to see Glover first get the call off the bench in the playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles when Jenkins went down with an injury, and he didn’t play well. He committed three penalties in just 28 snaps before being pulled from the game. Telfort didn’t play particularly well either, but he at least looked like someone who has played the position before. Glover didn’t. If the Packers suffer an injury or two along the O-line, I would feel much better having Telfort in than Glover.
Glover was also a healthy scratch multiple times throughout the season, while Telfort was active over him.
Both players may make the team; the Packers have carried 11 offensive linemen for an entire season. However, my hunch is they go with 10 this time to allow for an extra spot at safety, corner, or linebacker. Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia loves to use depth at those positions, and if the battles at the end of those depth charts are too close to call, they might opt to go heavier there.
Besides, only eight or nine linemen are typically active on game days. So, unless Glover, Jennings, or one of the undrafted rookies really stands out in camp, I expect them to be brought back on the practice squad. Expect a fun battle all summer long along Green Bay’s offensive line.