{"id":34327,"date":"2025-10-01T22:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34327"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:39:57","slug":"calculated-risk-backfires-and-packers-lose-promising-offensive-lineman-in-unexpected-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=34327","title":{"rendered":"Calculated risk backfires, and Packers lose promising offensive lineman in unexpected fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/w_1080,q_auto:good,c_limit\/Mzk6MDAwMDAwMDAwMjczMzc4\/nfl-green-bay-packers-minicamp-273378.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>\u00a0had to make a series of roster moves last week with injuries\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/packers-face-intriguing-questions-after-the-bye-at-a-critical-spot-with-decisions-carrying-major-long-term-impact\/\">across the offensive line<\/a>. One of them was promoting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/packers-use-open-roster-spot-to-reward-a-deserving-offensive-player-who-has-been-waiting-but-it-may-spell-bad-news-for-a-star\/\">undrafted rookie tackle Brant Banks from the practice squad to the active roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that the Packers wanted the roster spot again and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/concerning-update-injury-news-devonte-wyatt-knee\/\">waived Banks on Tuesday<\/a>, hoping that he would clear waivers and sign back to the practice squad. Well, that plan didn\u2019t work exactly how the Packers would prefer. Brant Banks was claimed off waivers by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, going to the active roster in Nashville.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Titans claimed T Brant Banks off waivers from the Packers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wendell Ferreira (@wendellfp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wendellfp\/status\/1973502023288103279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"incredible-preseason-performance\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">Incredible preseason performance<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Banks was one of the most notable players in preseason for the Packers. Obviously, he had the majority of his reps against backups and third-stringers, but he did pretty well. Banks had 50 snaps at left tackle, not giving up a single pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/packers-udfa-tracker-full-list-of-signings-as-green-bay-looks-to-add-sleeper-talent-after-the-2025-nfl-draft\/\">undrafted rookie<\/a>\u00a0finished the preseason with an 89.1 pass block grade via PFF, the best mark amongst Packers\u2019 offensive linemen in the exhibition games.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Banks played college football at Nebraska and then Rice, where he spent his final two years of eligibility. Undrafted, he signed with the Packers immediately after the draft was over.<\/p>\n<p>When a player is on the practice squad, he\u2019s free to sign with anyone else. But at least, the Packers would have the chance to match the offer. When it\u2019s a waiver claim, though, player and original team don\u2019t have a say.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"offensive-line-depth\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-m-font-size\">Offensive line depth<\/h2>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Packers now have nine linemen on the 53-man roster: Rasheed Walker, Aaron Banks, Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan, Zach Tom, Jordan Morgan, Anthony Belton, Darian Kinnard, and Donovan Jennings. Veteran Lecitus Smith and rookie Dalton Cooper are on the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that center Jacob Monk and guard John Williams are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nfl\/green-bay-packers-news\/roster-has-a-chance-to-become-even-stronger-and-deeper-over-the-next-few-days-with-important-moves-on-the-horizon\/\">eligible to return from IR\/PUP<\/a>, respectively, and Monk should be good to play relatively soon.<\/p>\n<p>However, losing a promising offensive lineman is never the ideal outcome.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0had to make a series of roster moves last week with injuries\u00a0across the offensive line. 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