Packers, guard Kevin Zeitler agree to one-year deal - ESPN

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Another day, another former first-round draft pick signing for the Packers on the offensive line. The latest is Kevin Zeitler, a veteran guard who signed a one-year deal with Green Bay on Wednesday.

A source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Zeitler's contract is worth $4.05 million with a maximum value of $5 million.

Zeitler, 36, was the No. 27 pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and has appeared in 214 games in his career. He is a native of Wisconsin, having grown up in the Milwaukee area and playing collegiately at the University of Wisconsin.

This comes after the Packers signed guard Laken Tomlinson (No. 28 pick in 2015) off the Dallas Cowboys practice squad Saturday and added Mekhi Becton (No. 11 pick in 2020) to their practice squad.

How the Packers (1-2) use the trio remains to be seen, but after their early-season struggles, they have undergone an in-season revamping at a position like never seen before under general manager Brian Gutekunst.

Green Bay ranks last in the NFL in rushing yards per game (48.7), and its 146 total rushing yards is the team's lowest through three games in a season since at least 1933. The Packers' 16% pass block win rate is the worst through the first three games of a season since ESPN began tracking it in 2017.

Zeitler has played most of his career at right guard, where first-year Packers starter Jacob Monk has struggled. Tomlinson has played mostly at left guard, where the Packers have started three different players in as many games. Becton has played on both sides and at both guard and tackle. The Packers lost right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele to a season-ending knee injury in the season opener.

When asked Tuesday whether the new linemen — not