Packers leaders set the tone early and reveal how the left tackle battle will be decided as camp competition heats up originally appeared on A to Z Sports.
No training camp battle is more impactful for the Green Bay Packers in 2025 than the one at left tackle. Not only because it’s a premium position, but because the result will bring major implications for the future of the franchise.
Rasheed Walker is the incumbent starter, and he had the first reps with the ones at training camp. But he is entering the final year of his rookie deal, and his long-term situation on the team isn’t as clear. On the other side, it’s Jordan Morgan, last year’s first-round pick who spent part of his rookie year at right guard and part on the injured reserve.
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For the future, it would be better if Morgan could take over. After all, he’s under a cheap contract for at least two more seasons. However, what Walker has done over the past two years has value.
“All of these guys just have to go compete. We’re going to try to get the five best players out there,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said. “There’ll be a lot of things that come into factor—injuries, what we decide to do. But Shido’s started a lot of games and has a lot of experience, so there’s a comfort level there with him. I think Jordan, in his time last year when he was playing at right guard, played really, really well. He had a really good spring. But that’s an open competition. Certainly, when you’ve got 30-some starts under your belt, there’s a comfort level there that something would have to overtake, I would think.”
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On the first day of practice, Jordan Morgan went back to right guard after having mostly left tackle snaps throughout the offseason program—including exclusively with the ones in mandatory minicamp. It’s not clear how much it was a choice and how much it was circumstantial. Without Elgton Jenkins, the Packers started practice moving right guard Sean Rhyan to center, prompting Morgan to move inside as well.
In the second part, Morgan moved back to left tackle and Rhyan to right guard, with Jacob Monk getting snaps at center.
What to expect from Jordan Morgan
The Packers will give Morgan every chance to be an impactful player somewhere, with reps at tackle and guard. It gives the team a lot of flexibility, on the field and on the cap sheet—with Walker and Rhyan both slated to hit free agency a year from now.
“[Jordan Morgan]’s done a nice job,” head coach Matt LaFleur stressed. “His body looks different, so it’ll be interesting to let it naturally and organically play itself out throughout camp. He’s going to have to cross-train at guard and tackle, and we’ll see where it all lands.”
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At this point, there are more questions than answers. But training camp is the perfect time to let everything sort itself out by what players will show on the field.
“We always talk about just daily improvement, and we’re going to challenge and push these guys to be at their best on a consistent basis,” LaFleur highlighted. “Each day, you’re either getting better or you’re getting worse. You’re never staying the same, so you’ve got to be deliberate about what you do. You’ve got to be super intentional, super mindful, and then you have to put in the work. There’s no substitute for that.”
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This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.