Packers Add Laken Tomlinson
Green Bay Packers sign veteran guard Laken Tomlinson to stabilize struggling offensive line.
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The Green Bay Packers signed veteran guard Laken Tomlinson off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad after a 35-14 loss to Atlanta exposed problems on their offensive line. The 34-year-old has made 162 career starts and was a 2021 Pro Bowler, but his fit is uncertain because his strongest history is at left guard and he has had limited recent game action. Green Bay has cycled through left-guard options while Aaron Banks has been limited, and right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele is out for the season. Against Atlanta, the Packers managed 17 rushing yards and quarterback Jordan Love took 12 hits. The Packers hope Tomlinson can provide depth and stabilize the line.
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Because Tomlinson is joining from Dallas’s practice squad, he must be added to Green Bay’s active 53-man roster.
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Tomlinson’s recent game involvement was especially limited: his last regular-season appearance was in Week 11 last season, when he played only special teams; his last offensive snaps came in Week 9.
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Green Bay’s pass-block win rate through three games was 16%, the lowest recorded by any team since ESPN Research began tracking the metric in 2017.
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Tomlinson’s career workload has been overwhelmingly at left guard: 10,867 of his 10,938 NFL snaps came there, while he has logged only 65 career snaps at right guard.
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After the Falcons loss, coach Matt LaFleur rejected the idea of changing the offensive line coach, even as the team moved to alter the personnel group by signing Tomlinson.
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