Matt LaFleur expects fifth-round guard Jager Burton to compete to play as a rookie

Posted by Admin June 16, 2026 NFL

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur thinks Green Bay may get an immediate impact on its offensive line from rookie fifth-round draft pick Jager Burton.

Burton was working with the first-string offensive line during minicamp, at both left guard and right guard, and LaFleur said Burton appears to be ready to play at the NFL level.

“I see a really young guy that’s extremely coachable, athletic, and is maximizing the most of his opportunities,” LaFleur said, via ESPN. “So I think every practice he gets a little bit more comfortable, a little bit better, and I can see him, he’s definitely going to be in the mix to compete for playing time this year.”

The 6-foot-4, 312-pound Burton spent five years at Kentucky, redshirting the first one and then becoming a four-year starter after that. He has a wealth of experience playing at a high level of college football in the SEC, and he may be ready to play in the NFL in Week One of his rookie season.