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RosterWatch 2025 Offensive Line Rankings Tool + Analysis

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2025 Offensive Line (Things to Know)

Philadelphia 

  • Lost Mekhi Becton to LAC, so Tyler Steen will fill in at Right Guard after participating on 399 snaps in 2024.
  • Their New Swing Tackle will likely start as Darian Kinnard (71 snaps), but we will keep an eye on both sixth-round rookie tackles Myles Hinton (Michigan) and Cam Williams (Texas), during training camp.

Buffalo

  • The Bills return all five of their starters on the Offensive Line from 2024.
  • At swing tackle, Ryan Van Demark out-player Tylan Grable in 2025 and earned more than double the snaps. The Bills added Chase Lundt (UCONN) in the 6th round of the NFL Draft.

Tampa Bay

  • Tristan Wirfs underwent arthroscopic surgery on July 8th. He is projected to begin the season on PUP and miss “a few” games.
  • Other than Wirfs, the Buccaneers return their full offensive line from 2024. They did lose their Swing Tackle, Justin Skule to the Minnesota Vikings.
  • They were able to sign Charlie Heck away from San Francisco, Heck played 117 snaps in 2024, with the majority at LT.

Denver

  • The Broncos return all five starting offensive lineman in 2024, along with their swing tackle Matt Peart.
  • They added good depth pieces after the draft in Xavier Truss (Georgia) and Clay Webb (Jacksonville State) as College Free Agents.

Minnesota

  • Minnesota experienced change this offseason along the offensive line after Pro Bowl Tackle Christian Darrisaw was injured mid-season and they acquired Cam Robinson in trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  • In 2025, the Vikings were No. 2 in Free Agency Spending and a ton of that came at the expense of the OL. Will Fries and Ryan Kelly headed north from Indianapolis and Justin Skule from Tampa Bay.
  • They also drafted Donovan Jackson, a versatile G/T from the National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Detroit 

  • The most notable retirement this offseason came at the expense of the Lions losing 7-year veteran and 4-time pro bowl Center, Frank Ragnow to retirement.
  • The Lions do return their bookend Tackles, Penei Sewell and Taylor Decker, in 2025. Graham Glasgow will return at RG for his 7th overall season in Detroit. Decker was placed on PUP on July 17th with an undisclosed injury.
  • Christian Mahogany will likely step in at the LG position in his 2nd season from Boston College. While Center looks to be a competition between Rookie Tate Ratledge (Georgia) and Trystan Colon, who was brought in from the Cardinals. Colon played 386 snaps on the interior in 2024.

Chicago

  • The Bears made big moves this offseason to correct the offensive line and give Caleb Williams all the opportunities in the world… with protection AND weaponry. They traded for both Joe Thuney (KC) and Jonah Jackson (LAR) on consecutive days.
  • Drew Dalman departed the Atlanta Falcons after four seasons and signed a 3 year $42 million deal with the Bears, to be Caleb Williams’ center.
  • It’s not all new for Chicago, as they do return their bookend tackles in Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright. All the while adding Ozzy Trapilo in the 2nd round from Boston College to compete with second-year tackle Kiran Amegadjie from Yale, for the swing tackle job.

Washington

  • The Commanders made a splash this offseason, after making a splash in the NFC postseason play in the NFC Title Game. This time it was with a trade to acquire Pro Bowl Tackle Laremy Tunsil from the Houston Texans.
  • Starter Sam Cosmi is expected to miss the majority of the 2025 campaign due to an ACL tear in the NFC Divisional Round. In Cosmi’s place at Right Guard, early inclinations would be that 2024 RT Andrew Wylie or LG Nick Allegretti will be the placeholder.
  • The Commanders used their first round pick on Josh Conerly Jr. from Oregon, in hopes that he can step in, in year 1 and be the starting Right Tackle.
  • We expect second-year OL Brandon Coleman to bump inside from Left Tackle to Left Guard in 2025. In 2024, he played 998 snaps at LT for the Commanders and will compete with 2024 starter Nick Allegretti for the Left Guard spot.

Tennessee

  • The Titans acquired Dan Moore from the Steelers and Kevin Zeitler from the Lions in Free Agency this offseason, along with four other veteran backups.
  • The acquisition of Dan Moore allows second-year behemoth JC Latham to move back to his natural position at Right Tackle.
  • Only Latham and Peter Skoronski played more than 1,000 snaps in 2024 for the Titans OL room.
  • With Nick Petit-Frere heading west to San Francisco, Jaelyn Duncan likely works as the Titans’ swing tackle in his second season from Maryland, but that will be a hotly contested job during fall camp. 

Miami

  • The Retirement of Terron Armstead came as a little bit of a shock this offseason, but it allows the second-year swing tackle Patrick Paul to take over. They also added Larry Borom from the Bears to be their swing tackle.
  • The Dolphins added Jonah Savaiinaea in the 2nd round out of Arizona to potentially plug in at Guard in year one. Along with signing Guard James Daniels from the Steelers in free agency, Daniels is recovering from a Torn Achilles in 2024, but is expected back during Training Camp.

Houston

  • The Texans needed to blow up their offensive line this offseason and they did just that.
  • Trading Laremy Tunsil to Washington and Kenyon Green to Philadelphia, while Releasing Shaq Mason.
  • In Free Agency, they added Cam Robinson and Ed Ingram from Minnesota, Trent Brown from Cincinnati and Laken Tomlinson from Seattle. They drafted just one offensive lineman in this spring’s draft, Aireontae Ersery from Minnesota, who projects as a G/T, but the early returns on Ersery aren’t great, according to sources.
  • We expect Houston to make second-year tackle Blake Fisher the full-time Right Tackle and bump Tytus Howard inside to Right guard, with Tomlinson playing Left.

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Indianapolis

  • The biggest thing to note is that although the Colts were seemingly ransacked by the Vikings for Will Fries and Ryan Kelly, they still return their bookend tackles and All-World Guard Quenton Nelson, that’s a massive Win.
  • The Colts drafted Jalen Travis from Iowa State in the second round of this years Draft.
  • We expect second-year Center Tanor Bortolini from Wisconsin to take over at Center in place of the longstanding veteran Ryan Kelly.

New York Jets

  • The Jets saw the ageless wonders Tyron Smith (Retirement) and Morgan Moses (NE) depart this offseason, allowing for a younger regime of Armand Membou and Olu Fashanu to take over for the next 10 years (Jets Fans hope). They also return the entire interior offensive line with John Simpson, Joe Tippmann, and Alijah Vera-Tucker.
  • The Jets drafted an All-Conference Tackle for the second consecutive year, this time with Armand Membou from Missouri with the 7th overall pick.
  • The Jets added Josh Myers from the Packers in Free Agency for 1-year $1.1 million.

San Francisco

  • Not a lot is changing for the 49ers OL in 2025, the Silverback Trent Williams is back the hold things down at LT, while LG Aaron Banks departed for Green Bay on a mega 4-year $77 million deal. That opened a spot for sixth-year veteran guard Ben Bartch to take over in his third season with the team. Bartch is currently dealing with an injury that will slow his start to camp.
  • The 49ers deferred OL in the NFL Draft until the 7th round, adding Connor Colby an IOL from Iowa.

Atlanta 

  • The Falcons watched their starting Center of the last three seasons, Drew Dalman, depart in Free Agency, signing with the Chicago Bears. Dalman was injured in Week 3 of the 2024 season and spent eight weeks out of action. Third-year Center, Ryan Neuzil filled in during that time. Neuzil projects to be the starting Center in 2025 after the Falcons expended little capital on the Offensive Line in the offseason.
  • They return 4 of 5 starting OL from 2024, a season that saw them as one of just 6 teams with 3+ Red+ / Blue Chip Lineman for RosterWatch.

Green Bay

  • The Packers’ first move this offseason was to fill in an interior OL spot with Aaron Banks, who departed San Fransico for Green Bay on a mega 4-year $77 million deal
  • They added an Anthony Belton in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft from NC State, their second consecutive season adding a Tackle in the first two rounds. In 2024, Jordan Morgan was that guy from Arizona.
  • Jordan Morgan is expected to compete with 2022 7th rounder Rasheed Walker for the starting Left Tackle spot; however, Walker played the most snaps on the OL for Green Bay in 2024, giving up just 3 sacks.
  • We think it’s more likely that Morgan, Walker, and Belton compete for the Left Tackle spot and swing tackle position, with the loser moving to the Right side or Inside.

Pittsburgh

  • Entering the 2024 season, we expected the Steelers to take a step forward on the offensive line, after spending three top 51 picks on the guts of the line. Instead, Broderick Jones from Georgia lost the LT job to Dan Moore, who is now in Tennessee. Jones stayed at Right Tackle for his Sophomore campaign. Rookie Troy Fautanu played just 55 snaps in Week 2 before suffering a knee injury, missing the remainder of the season. It wasn’t all negative, though. Rookie Center Zack Frazier started 15 games and played over 1,000 snaps at playing at a rather high-level.
  • In 2025, Moore, Jones, and Frazier return, with Jones expected at Left Tackle.
  • Both Starting Guards, Isaac Seumalo and 2nd-year 4th-rounder Mason McCormick return after each starting 13+ games, and Seumalo earned Pro Bowl honors.

Arizona

  • Surprisingly, the Cardinals weren’t very active in adjusting the Offensive Line room this offseason. Just one year after signing Jonah Williams to a 2-year $30 million contract. They added Hayden Conner from Texas in the 6th round of the NFL Draft and signed Royce Newman from Tampa Bay, after spending a couple of years in Green Bay.
  • They did let Will Hernandez walk in Free Agency. He is currently unsigned.
  • Kelvin Beachum is returning on a 1-year deal, he replaced Jonah Williams after Williams went down in the season opener with a knee injury and played just 343 snaps on the season. Beachum played 742 at Tackle. We expect Williams to begin the year at RT with Beachum as the Swing Tackle.

New Orleans

  • For the third time in 4 years, the Saints used a first-round pick on an expected offensive tackle. Kelvin Banks earned All-American honors and won the Outland Trophy in 2024, before being drafted 9th overall. We expect him to slide in at Left Tackle, pushing 2024 first-rounder Taliese Fuaga back to his natural Right Tackle spot.
  • Cesar Ruiz(RG) and Erik McCoy(C) return for their fifth and sixth seasons, respectively, in New Orleans. McCoy is coming off of back-to-back Pro Bowl honors.
  • With the departure of Left Guard Lucas Patrick to the Cincinnati Bengals, Saints trusted reporter Nick Underhill has reported that the Saints will work him at Guard this fall to see if there is any hope left in the former first-rounder. He will compete with Dillon Radunz, who the Saints signed from Tennessee this spring.
  • The Saints added well-traveled and now two-time Saint, WIll Clapp to the interior room this offseason as well.

Seattle

  • The Seahawks return their bookend Tackles, Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas, both from the 2022 Draft. 
  • The notable acquisition of the offseason came by way of first-round pick and ultra-versatile offensive lineman Grey Zabel from North Dakota State, who impressed mightily at the Senior Bowl. He projects to plug in at Left Guard on Day 1.
  • The bigger conversation during fall camp in Seattle will be for the Center and Right Guard spot, After Connor Williams surprised everyone with an early retirement, the Seahawks are now looking at Christian Haynes and Center Olu Oluwatimi to compete for the Center position, while Anthony Bradford sort of waits in the wings to play Right Guard, if Haynes wins the Center job.

New England

  • Right Guard Mike Onwenu is the only Lineman from the 2024 Patriots with more than 150 snaps, expected to start in Week 1. Onwenu played 1,020 snaps.
  • The Patriots were the biggest spenders in Free Agency this spring, becoming the first team in NFL history to eclipse the $300 million threshold in future contracts given out to free agents. Former Viking first-rounder and starting center Harrett Bradbury and Morgan Moses from the Jets were the main attractions.
  • They used two draft picks on the offensive line in the first three rounds, with Will Campbell from LSU being the crown jewel at No. 4 overall. They also drafted Jared Wilson from Georgia in the 3rd round.
  • The Cole Strange experience hasn’t been a great one in New England. We expect him to be in competition with Sidy Sow again at the Left Guard spot.

New York Giants

  • The Giants are returning their entire projected starting offensive line for the first time in what feels like a decade or more. Similar to the previously mentioned Trevor Penning in New Orleans, sources have suggested that former first-rounder Evan Neal will be moved inside to Guard and compete with Jon Runyan this fall.
  • Outside of the Neal movement, they added Marcus Mbow (bow), from Purdue in the 5th round. We expect to Mbow to compete immediately for the Swing Tackle position and potentially for the Right Tackle spot with veteran Jermaine Eluemunor.

Los Angeles Rams

  • Just three months after signing a three-year $57 million contract extension, Sean McVay announced that starting Tackle Alaric Jackson was dealing with blood clots in his lower leg. Digging for any new or updates past that, his expected availability seems to be up in the air. He missed nine games with the same issue in 2022.
  • The Rams added veteran DJ Humphries as insurance.
  • The Rams signed Center Coleman Shelton back in free agency (Spent 5 years with the Rams before spending 2024 in Chicago). Upon signing, GM Les Snead announced that Shelton was signed to take over the Center position for the Rams. The position was in question after Rookie Beaux Limmer struggled in 2024, but played 1,040 snaps.

Dallas

  • Since when is the Dallas Cowboys’ Offensive Line universally looked at as underrated? They return 4 of 5 starters from 2024, three of which (Terence Steele, Cooper Beebe and Tyler Smith) played over 1,000 snaps. 
  • Former All-World Guard Zack Martin retired this offseason, opening a massive hole at the Right Guard spot. The Cowboys filled it graciously with a 321-pound Mack truck named Tyler Booker, out of Alabama, in the first round of the NFL Draft.
  • Robert Jones as signed in Free Agency from the Miami Dolphins as a depth interior piece.

Las Vegas

  • Most notably for us this offseason, the Raiders made the decision to draft all-world Running Back Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 overall in April and pass on All-American tackle Armand Membou from Missouri; he was picked by the Jets with the next selection. That’s not because we dislike Jeanty, but rather, we didn’t think the Raiders trusted DJ Glaze at Right Tackle.
  • The Raiders used back-to-back third-round picks on versatile and athletic offensive lineman Caleb Rogers from Texas Tech and Charles Grant from William & Mary. Grant is a RosterWatch favorite!
  • Alex Cappa was added at the Right Guard position. He signed a modest 2-year $11 million deal.
  • The biggest question in fall camp will be at the Left Guard position between former UDFA Jordan Meredith and Dylan Parham, the two duked it out in 2024 with Meredith getting the latest edge at Left Guard.

Jacksonville

  • 10-year veteran Center Mitch Morse retired this offseason after 4 years in Kansas City, 5 years in Buffalo, and one season in Jacksonville. He led the Jaguars with 1,021 snaps.
  • Speaking of 1,000 snap players, the new regime in Duval went on a releasing spree this offseason across the roster. Of note, Brandon Scherff was one of the casualties; he saw 1,013 snaps at Right Guard in 2024.
  • The Jags signed Patrick Mekari away from the Baltimore Ravens after six seasons. He played 1,131 snaps at Right Guard in 2024 and signed a 3-year $37.5 million deal.
  • Our favorite addition of the offseason for the Jaguars came by way of I-33 in Florida, Robert Hainsey took a 3-year $21 million deal to leave his friends in Tampa for a starting Center job in Jacksonville. Hainsey was an ultra-versatile chess piece for the Buccaneers over the last four seasons, playing left tackle, guard, and center for a total of 2,536 snaps in four seasons.

Baltimore

  • Not a lot needs to be said about the Baltimore Ravens’ Offensive Line through the offseason. All five starters from 2024 crested 1,000 total snaps. Patrick Mekari departed for Jacksonville in the spring, allowing Andrew Vorhees to take over in 2025. Vorhees was expected to start at Left Guard in 2024 before an ankle injury in Week 3.

Cincinnati

  • The Bengals lost one of their two 1,000-snap offensive lineman from 2024, Alex Cappa departed for the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. They return three of five starters, with Ted Karras being the other 1,000-snap player.
  • After his 10th season in the NFL and first in Cincinnati, ending with a patellar tendon injury, Trent Brown departed for Houston. He played just 139 snaps in 2024.
  • We thought the Bengals needed to draft an offensive lineman this spring, until Sam Hubbard retired and the Trey Hendrickson contract dispute started. They instead drafted EDGE in Round 1 and spent a third-round pick on Dylan Fairchild from Georgia and Jalen Rivers from Miami.
  • A couple of competitions we are keeping a close eye on this fall are between Lucas Patrick and Cody Ford at Right Guard, while Dylan Fairchild competes with Cordell Volson at Left Guard. For flexibility purposes, Fairchild has played with Right Tackle Amarius Mims on a few occasions in college at Georgia in 2023.

Carolina

  • The Panthers return the 4th most expensive offensive line in the NFL. The only change is that Austin Corbett is expected to be back at the helm at the Center after suffering a torn bicep in Week 5. His third consecutive season with a season-ending injury. The previous two were knee injuries.
  • They skipped drafting an Offensive Lineman for the second consecutive season.
  • Brady Christensen will be the Swing Tackle/Center for the second consecutive season. In five seasons in Carolina, Christensen has played all five positions on the offensive line.

Los Angeles Chargers

  • After drafting an offensive lineman in the first round in three of the last four seasons, the Chargers passed on the OL until Round 6 with Branson Taylor from Pittsburgh with the 199th overall pick.
  • The clear-cut, far and away best Tackle duo in the NFL returns with Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater.
  • Reports so far through the first few days of training camp regarding the projected move of Zion Johnson to Center have been “rocky”, so we will see if Johnson returns to LG or earns the Center job over Bradley Bozeman.
  • Trey Pipkins has remained on the roster as we head into training camp; however, the biggest acquisition came by way of the Philadelphia Eagles, and goliath former first-round Mekhi Becton signed a 2-year $20 million deal to play Right Guard. 

Kansas City

  • The defending Super Bowl runner-ups just finished signing contracts with fifth-year interior duo Creed Humphrey (4yr $72m) and Trey Smith (4yr $94m). Both Smith and Humphrey are coming off of Pro Bowl seasons.
  • Right Tackle Jawaan Taylor is starting training camp on the active/pup list for an undisclosed injury, according to Andry Reid. Taylor has dealt with knee injuries over the last two seasons.
  • Starting Left Guard Joe Thuney was dealt to the Chicago Bears this spring for a future 4th round pick. Thuney signed a three-year extension with the Bears.
  • The Starting Left Tackle position this fall will be between first-round pick Josh Simmons from Ohio State and newly signed free agent Jaylon Moore from the 49ers.
  • Second-year Lineman, Kingsley Suamataia, played Left Tackle in a few games in 2024, before moving to Guard in Week 18. We expect him to move inside and take over at Left Guard with Thuney now in Chicago.

Cleveland

  • The Browns once again return all five starters to the Offensive Line; however, it comes at the expense of losing Jedrick Wills to another knee injury. At the time of publishing, it’s expected that Wills will sit out for the 2025 season due to “lingering” knee issues.
  • Dawand Jones is expected to plug in at Left Tackle, while the addition of Cornelius Lucas from Washington will compete at LT. They also added Jackson Barton from Arizona to play Right Tackle and Teven Jenkins to work in at Guard from the Bears.

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