Overview
- Packers coaches declined to confirm their Week 1 right tackle and left guard on Monday and said they would wait to see whether Zach Bako-Bewele and Aaron Banks can play.
- Bako-Bewele is rehabbing from offseason knee surgery while Banks has been managing lingering knee tendonitis, and both missed parts of training camp because of those issues.
- If healthy, Bako-Bewele and Banks would start at right tackle and left guard, but Anthony Belton and rookie Jager Burton are the likeliest internal replacements if either is limited.
- Outside analysis rates Green Bay’s line low entering the season, with Pro Football Focus ranking it 28th and analysts warning that continued instability could hurt the offense versus aggressive fronts like Minnesota’s.
- Media outlets have speculated the Packers could seek veteran help such as Taylor Decker as insurance, and the team describes the trenches as a 'work in progress' as final availability is decided.