Smart decision.

They pretty much had to...

Unfortunately, this probably makes it less likely that the Packers will bring in FA vet.

Good move , Rhyan has the lowers and bulk to move big body's , snapped well better than Jenkins ... something to work with

I don't know. Makes me think we are keeping Banks also. So we return 4 of the starting 5. Put Morgan at LT for Walker. Jacobs better be working on that lateral first step. I sure hope this isn't the game plan.

They over-paid.
(It's 6-9 mil for a starter.)

Good for him. This was a kid who had trouble making the step to the pros. Had self confidence issues upon arrival. Referred to Kenny as Mr Clark. Did the PED dance and learned from it. He's worked hard and earned this contract. Happy for the young man.

GPG

Signing Rhyan to a contract to play center has some good and some disappointment associated with it. Kind of like when you were a kid and your grandmother sent you a birthday card and there was a dollar inside...not all bad by any means, but it would have been better to open the card and find an Abraham Lincoln.

I'm not a Rhyan believer, myself, so that 3/$33M feels really high for a guy who has very limited starts and practice time under his belt at the position (Jenkins actually rated better via PFF)...especially in light of contract projections. It might be that the Packers didn't feel there was anyone worth having on the open market that would've cost less and given them similar play (or better). It could also be the Biadasz deal might prove to be a bellwether for anyone worth having at C in FA.

I tend to agree that Rhyan could get better given the chance to focus on C this offseason, but hey, his PFF scores ranked better than Josh Myers (who got a 2-year, $11M extension from the Jets). IMO, Belton (experience, off-season focusing on G) and Banks (health) should be better in 2026, and if Rhyan settles in the interior OL should be improved. C is the linchpin of the OL, but the Packers struggled after Tom got hurt--he's the guy I'm watching. Chunk by chunk, Gute is spackling the holes in his roster and giving himself latitude to be more opportunistic at draft time.

I would not have signed Rhyan for that amount of money but we don't yet know the details of how and when the Packers can get out of the contract and for how much. If I'm the Packers I would still look to draft a I would still look to draft a Center in the upcoming draft. someone who could take over for Rhyan in the event he is injured or who could take over by next season if Rhyan does not improve in 2026. It's also possible that Rhyan could return to RG if Tom is compromised due to his injury and Belton needs to move to RT.

while I'm not crazy about retaining Rhyan it does give Gute some options for the draft and in case of OL injuries during the 2026 season. Also this leaves open the possibility for the Packers to make Banks a cap casualty for this season along with Jenkins and Gary. We'll see. Thanks, Since '61

Has anyone heard anything about how he handled all the line calls? I haven’t.
Pretty valuable asset. (Or liability.)

Rhyan could have garnered more than 11 M/yr on the open market. Look @ what is being talked about for R Walker--20+M.
On the positive side, teammates say Rhyan is very intelligent. centers need to be the brain of the OL.

I was very happy when GB drafted Rhyan and always thought worst case they would slide him to G but surprised he became a center. One TC that has him focused on center can/ should make a substantial difference in his performance. We will see...
JMHO