The Green Bay Packers are finally looking outside the building for potential offensive line reinforcements after a brutal Week 1 performance against the Minnesota Vikings. Green Bay posted a 9% pass block win rate against Minnesota, a number alarming enough to force the front office into action. The Packers brought veteran offensive lineman Cordell Volson in for a visit on Wednesday, signaling at least some urgency to address the unit’s depth.

Volson has gone through some tough times recently

The visit doesn’t guarantee a signing, but it confirms the Packers are considering the possibility of adding a veteran presence to the offensive line. Volson wouldn’t represent a definitive solution to the problem, because at this stage of his career, he isn’t that caliber of player. Still, Green Bay is exploring different scenarios to shore up a position group that looked overmatched in the season opener.

Volson was a fourth-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022 and became a starter as a rookie. He has logged 3,178 offensive snaps across his NFL career, with all of them coming at left guard. He started three seasons for Cincinnati before leaving in free agency, signing with the Tennessee Titans in March. The Titans released him during final roster cuts, and he did not make Tennessee’s 53-man roster.

Cordell Volson once defied the odds to become a rookie starter for the Bengals’ offensive line. However, that was the peak of his time in Cincinnati. Volson lasted nearly three years as the starting left guard for the Bengals, but never really progressed from his rookie season as a pass protector.

His best reps were almost always in the ground game as he carries a bit of force in his large frame. He was replaced as soon as Cincy selected Dylan Fairchild in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. It was a bit surprising to see him land with a new team so quickly in free agency this offseason. Watching him lose favor with the Titans so quickly was more inline with expectations. Volson belongs on a roster somewhere, but should only see the field as a last resort. Perhaps that’s the situation in Green Bay.

How the veteran fits the Packers’ offensive line situation

Volson’s best run-blocking season came in 2024, when he earned a 65.6 PFF run-blocking grade. His best overall pass-blocking grade, however, came as a rookie in 2022 with a 52.9 PFF mark, and that number regressed throughout his time in Cincinnati. In 2024, his final season as a starter, he allowed 43 pressures and six sacks.

Volson did not play in 2025 because of a season-ending right shoulder injury, spending most of the year on injured reserve after being waived/injured by the Bengals. In this year’s preseason, Volson had 73 offensive snaps for the Titans, all of them at right guard. He allowed four pressures and a sack, but was fairly effective as a run-blocker.

Green Bay’s interior line depth is concerning, to say the least. The Packers had to start Donovan Jennings and Jacob Monk at guard against the Vikings in Week 1, and the results were predictably underwhelming. Aaron Banks has already returned to practice and has a chance to play against the New York Jets in Week 2, which would help to a certain extent. But even with Banks back, the lack of quality depth along the offensive line remains a vulnerability.

The Packers are now considering different alternatives in case they need additional help throughout the rest of the season. Bringing in Volson for a visit is a small step, but it shows the front office recognizes the problem and is willing to act on it.