Green Bay Packers Make Major Aaron Banks Decision

The Green Bay Packers have been active this offseason and are continuing to add flexibility to the roster by restructuring offensive guard Aaron Banks' contract.

Banks signed a four-year, $77 million deal with the Packers in free agency last offseason. By doing the restructure, Banks' cap hit is reduced from $24.8 million for the 2026 season.

This gives Green Bay more flexibility to be aggressive when free agency starts on Monday. However, it also means they are committed to Banks beyond the 2026 season, as dead cap number rises with the restructure.

The Packers have some needs they can address with the extra cap space. Green Bay has solidified its offensive line by extending center Sean Rhyan on a three-year deal.

The unit of Jordan Morgan, Banks, Rhyan, Anthony Belton, and Zach Tom will be tasked with keeping Jordan Love protected in the pocket to deliver downfield.

They now need to address their cornerback room and the defensive line. 

General manager Brian Gutekunst has been very aggressive, with the restructuring of Banks' contract and the trade for Zaire Franklin earlier this week.

In the 2025 offseason, he inked Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs to a major deal. They also made the blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons, trading away two first-round picks and Kenny Clark.

He was also aggressive in 2024, signing Xavier McKinney and Josh Jacobs in free agency. Those have been impactful moves, but they have still not made a deep playoff run.

Green Bay is clearly going all-in to maximize the Super Bowl window with Jordan Love and Parsons.

Love is coming off a career year, completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,381 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He was in the MVP discussion late into the season before the Packers lost to the Denver Broncos and didn't win again.

If they are able to improve the cornerback position and the defensive line around Parsons and Devonte Wyatt, they will be a tough team to beat.

Green Bay now has more flexibility to upgrade the roster as the free agency period begins on Monday.

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