Five burning questions the Packers will begin addressing in OTAs as the team sets the tone for the 2025 season

Football is finally back. Well, kind of. On Tuesday, the Green Bay Packers start their offseason organized team activities (OTAs), and the week will include a practice open to the media on Wednesday. It's a great opportunity for fans to have a first idea of what the 2025 version of the Packers will look like.

Packers offseason schedule

• OTAs Week 1: May 27-28, May 30
• OTAs Week 2: June 2-3, June 5
• Mandatory minicamp: June 10-12

For the Packers, it's a relevant moment to put their pieces together. On a young team full of talent but also with some big decisions to make, every practice matters. And these are the five top questions heading into the most important part of the offseason program.

What will the offensive line look like?

Last offseason, Jordan Morgan played all over the offensive line in the offseason program, before being established at right guard in training camp. It’s possible that the coaching staff will repeat the approach, but they might ask the former first-round pick to focus on left tackle to compete with Rasheed Walker, entering the final year of his contract.

Second-round rookie Anthony Belton is also part of the discussion. He was a college left tackle and has the physical tools to play outside, but offers flexibility to compete with Sean Rhyan at right guard as well.

Ideally for the Packers, both young players would be good enough to start in 2025, which allows Green Bay to project a more realistic long-term lineup.

There’s also a scenario where Elgton Jenkins doesn’t show up because of his contract situation, which would force the staff to find a creative solution at center—possibly, with Rhyan moving inside.

Who wins the QB3 battle?

Jordan Love and Malik Willis don’t have much to battle for, but the QB3 job is open and has two layers. First, who will be ahead between 2023 fifth-round pick Sean Clifford and recently-signed Taylor Elgersma, a talented and raw Canadian quarterback.

The second point is that whoever wins the QB3 battle will still fight with the rest of the group for a spot on the 53-man roster. Last year, the Packers started and spent most of the season with only two active quarterbacks, and Clifford was on the practice squad. He was promoted late in the season, signing a two-year contract to be under control for this year already.

One of the third-stringers will have to ball out, though. The Packers haven’t had three quarterbacks on the initial 53 since 2020, Jordan Love’s rookie season, when he was behind Aaron Rodgers and Tim Boyle.

How will the wide receiver targets be shared?

Nothing is definitive at this time of the year, but it’s intriguing to think about how head coach Matt LaFleur, offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, and passing game coordinator Jason Vrable will split reps and targets for the wide receivers. Presumably, the veterans Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and Dontayvion Wicks will receive more attention early on, and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams will have to earn their space on the field. How fast and naturally they can do that might tell us something about their pro readiness.

Will the defensive rookies have real roles?

The Packers did draft four defensive players, but none until the fourth round. And after the top 100, it's much more difficult to predict who will actually play and play well, especially from the get go. Presumably, edge defender Barryn Sorrell and defensive tackle Warren Brinson are reasonably expected to enter the rotation upfront. Collin Oliver sounds more like a role-specific piece early on, but how much he can add to his game is a great question. Meanwhile, seventh-rounder Micah Robinson fights for a roster spot.

Does MarShawn Lloyd have a shot at being RB2?

Last offseason, Lloyd was behind Josh Jacobs, Emanuel Wilson, and AJ Dillon for most of the offseason and training camp, then got hurt and missed most of his first regular season. Now, the Packers have Jacobs, Wilson, and Chris Brooks on the depth chart, but entering Year 2 there might be more attention to what Lloyd can bring to the table—especially because he is the only backup behind Jacobs with a long-term contract. And if he's healthy, there's no doubt that the young player has the highest ceiling among the options.