Packers’ creative fix at guard could create unexpected flexibility and open the door to a bigger offensive line solution
Travis Glover has started the past two games at right guard, and Kevin Zeitler’s arrival in the lineup will reshape the depth chart in more ways than one.
The Green Bay Packers have found a creative solution to their guard problem. It eventually could create flexibility along the entire offensive line and have an impact at tackle.
Travis Glover started the past two games at right guard and played all 122 offensive snaps. He allowed one pressure against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and two against the Chicago Bears. The Bears game was not as clean in general, but Glover delivered a solid performance overall. At least, it was a clear upgrade over what Green Bay had shown with Jacob Monk at that spot.
Still, the Packers have Kevin Zeitler waiting in the wings. Green Bay signed the veteran guard to a one-year, $4.05 million contract, and the plan is for him to take over at right guard when he’s ready to play. The team is being patient with Zeitler. Once he’s ready, though, he will inevitably become the starter.
Glover’s tackle background
That move creates a lot of flexibility. First, Glover can be the backup guard on both sides, behind Laken Tomlinson on the left and Zeitler on the right.
On top of that, Glover didn’t enter the league as a guard. When the Packers selected him in the sixth round of the 2024 draft, he was originally listed as a tackle, his primary position coming out of college. All 108 of his preseason snaps as a rookie in 2024 came at right tackle. Even in the 2026 preseason, he played 39 snaps at right tackle and 28 at right guard.
He hasn’t played on the left side for Green Bay yet, but the team sees him as a potential tackle-guard hybrid. That opens a door at the position where the Packers need help the most at the moment.
Weak link on the left side
Green Bay is now fine at guard, with Tomlinson on the left and Zeitler potentially stepping in on the right. Tackle play, especially on the left side, has been underwhelming.
Jordan Morgan has already allowed 17 pressures this season. He has only one game with fewer than three pressures allowed: the New York Jets game in Week 2, when he gave up just one. Morgan allowed five pressures in each of the games against the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons, and three in each of the past two games.
Guard play is improving, and Anthony Belton is getting better at right tackle as well. In that context, Morgan might be the weakest link on the offensive line. That creates a scenario where Glover could at least compete with him for the left tackle job.
Belton was the swing tackle before Green Bay lost Zach Bako-Bewele to a season-ending knee injury. With Belton now starting, John Williams appears to be the swing tackle. Glover is a 6-foot-6 lineman who’s already playing at a reasonable level at guard, and he could be another option.
There’s a catch, though. The Packers have lately been more willing to let players settle at one specific position instead of moving them around like they usually do. Therefore, it’s not clear they would actually consider shifting Glover outside.
With a longer-term view, it could make sense. Green Bay could move him to tackle in practice first, test how he handles it, and evaluate whether it fits down the road. If Morgan doesn’t settle at left tackle as expected, Glover could become an alternative.
