It’s a tale as old as time. In an effort to become cap compliant, NFL teams often have to make subtractions from their rosters before they can make additions. The Packers are in a similar spot as they’ll likely have to move on from Elgton Jenkins, Rashan Gary, and potentially others before free agency starts next week. These releases league wide lead to significant changes in the free agent market, and beef up the depth of each year’s free agent class. 

I’ve noticed a good chunk of the player releases that have come through so far have been interior offensive lineman. As the Green Bay Packers find themselves in the market for that type of player, I thought it would be a good idea to run through the players that were recently released. 

Keep in mind the Packers could sign any of these players without negatively affecting the compensatory pick formula. 

Lloyd Cushenberry III: 

Cushenberry comes in at 6’4” 315lbs and is heading into his age 28 season. Lloyd played center for 4 seasons in Denver with his best season coming in his last year there. In 2023 many may remember, Cushenberry was one of the better centers in the NFL. 

In 2023, Cushenberry logged almost 1,100 snaps and allowed only 14 pressures. That was 6th best among all centers that year. He also earned the 3rd highest PFF pass blocking grade among all centers. 

Cushenberry turned that one really solid season into a major contract with the Tennessee Titans. They signed him to a 4 year/50 million dollar contract that they just released him from after two seasons. 

Cushenberry was a legitimately bad center in both his years with the Titans. His pass blocking fell off a cliff, but it was his run blocking that drug him down the most. No other center in the league graded worse in run blocking than Cushenberry did over the last two years. 

If I am the Green Bay Packers, I wouldn’t even really consider signing Cushenberry. In 6 years, he has really only turned in one good season. That one good season earned him one big contract, but it shouldn’t earn him a second. Let’s hope the Vikings sign him. 

Tyler Biadasz: 

Amherst, WI native and former Badger Tyler Biadasz was released by Washington this past week. His release opens the door for a personnel move that almost makes too much sense for the Green Bay Packers. 

He fits the Packers size requirements, is experienced, and is still only 28. Another thing that stood out to me was Biadasz’s zone vs. gap scheme splits. Biadasz played in a Washington offense that ran gap scheme runs almost 20% more often than they ran zone plays. Biadasz also produced at a higher level when the team ran those gap scheme plays. That would track well with the way the Green Bay Packers like to run the ball with Josh Jacobs. 

Biadasz has been an above average player throughout his entire career, but he’s never ascended into the stardom level. Tyler had a 70.7 PFF grade this past season. That was good for 11th best among centers. That doesn’t seem too spectacular at first glance, but you have to go back to Corey Linsley in 2020 to find a Green Bay Packers center that’s scored that high. That’s insane to me. The Green Bay Packers haven’t had even an average center in six years now!

Now, let’s look at the money part of this. 

The Commanders released Biadasz from the final year of a 3 year/30 million dollar contract, and they only saved 2 million dollars on the cap by doing so. It’s really a head scratching move when you think about it. Overthecap.com has Biadasz’s estimated value at just under 6 million dollars for this upcoming season. Sign me the hell up for that. Getting Biadasz at that price would be an absolute heist. Let’s bring back the hometown hero and let him play for his childhood team. 

Liam Eichenberg: 

As a highly touted draft prospect, Eichenberg started his career playing both tackle positions. Poor tackle play as a rookie forced him inside. In that sophomore season, he moved to the interior, and has since logged hundreds of snaps at both guard spots and at center. That versatility is the main draw with Eichenberg. 

The problem is that so far, Eichenberg has been poor at all the spots he’s played. He is yet to turn in a single season of even league average production at any of the positions he’s played. 

The versatility he possesses could make him valuable as a backup lineman. But in my mind, that is the extent of his value. I would doubt the Packers consider him for anything more than a cheap deal to be their versatile backup plan. 

Graham Glasgow: 

A mainstay in Detroit for many years has now been released. The Lions let go of their 34 year old center this week as he was set to enter the final year of a 3 year/20 million dollar contract. 

The age curve seems to have finally come for Graham Glasgow. For that reason I wouldn’t expect the Packers to be too interested here. 

Graham was one of the best centers in the NFL as recently as 2023, but he graded even lower than Sean Rhyan this past season. Anything more than a deal for him to be an interior swing backup would surprise me.