When Jordan Morgan entered the league two years ago, he faced uncertainty regarding his best position at the NFL level. The former first-rounder could be in line to handle left tackle duties next season. 
The Packers have used Rasheed Walker on the blindside for each of the past three years. His rookie contract is set to expire in March, however, and a free agent departure is likely. That would leave Green Bay in need of a new left tackle, and trying Morgan at the position in 2026 is an option the team will explore.
“Certainly he’s going to get a lot of opportunity,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said (via Matt Schneidman The Athletic) of Morgan’s chances to replace Walker at LT. “I thought he played really well in the preseason at that spot — probably did enough to win that job — but then we had some injuries and [we] had to do what was best for the team.
“So we’ll kind of see how it goes, but I think he’s excited, probably, to hunker down in one spot, as well, but that’s not always the case in the National Football League.”
Morgan played left tackle during his college career. The Arizona product has seen limited time on the blindside during the preseason in his NFL career; he also started at left tackle in Week 18 of the 2025 campaign when the Packers rested several starters. Moving from guard to tackle on a full-time basis will be a challenge if it winds up taking place. Morgan has seen some time at four OL positions to date, but his largest workloads have come at right and left guard.
2025 free agent signing Aaron Banks is in line to continue operating at the left guard spot next season. Anthony Belton – who also has tackle experience dating back to his college career – won the right guard gig during his rookie season. Experimenting with Belton on the blindside could be an option, but keeping him at RG would allow for Morgan to settle into a full-time role at one spot.
A decision on the fifth-year option for Morgan, 24, will need to be made next spring. Green Bay’s direction on that front will be heavily influenced by his level of play in 2026. Next season could see him take on a full-time role at the left tackle spot. Failure to do so would leave Morgan’s Green Bay future uncertain and require the team to explore other options on the blindside.
He was always a tackle-only prospect. Never understood why they tried him at guard.
Looked great at RT down the stretch filling in for Tom, they’re going to have some real solid bookends next year.
Because tackles are your best OL regardless of position. It’s no secret. We’ve always had tackles across the entire line. This is nothing new.
Not all tackles profile as inside players. Morgan is what you call the proverbial “dancing bear”. Light on his feet, he can keep up with speed rushers on the edge. Facing interior defensive linemen, he was overmatched by their power. It was a coaching error more than anything, his skill set never profiled well at guard.
Belton, Jenkins, Rhyan, these are all examples of recent Packers draft picks who played college tackle but profile better inside. They are considered more “power” players who can handle bull rushes better than they can against a speedy edge rusher.
Tom is the rare unicorn type of player who are equally effective against speed and power rushers.
Happy to explain more if you don’t understand.
Let the other guy walk save the money and next man up.
He better get gooder fast!!!