Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers is expected to have a “strong market” in free agency, according to reporting from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Myers, a second-round pick of the Packers in the 2021 draft, has an expiring rookie contract and will be hitting unrestricted free agency when the new league year begins later this month.
The Packers love Myers’ toughness and leadership, and there is real value in the quarterback-center relationship, but it’s possible Myers will go down the Jon Runyan Jr. path this offseason. Last year, the Packers let Runyan’s rookie deal expire, and he found a nice market waiting for him before signing a new deal worth $10 million per season with the New York Giants in free agency.
Myers has started 56 regular season games and four playoff games for the Packers. He suffered a leg injury in the Packers’ playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in January, but Dan Graziano of ESPN reports Myers is fully healthy after the injury scare.
Packers Wire dug into the reasons for and against re-signing Myers. Our final prediction was Myers would sign elsewhere this offseason.
Could a replacement for Myers be found in free agency? Graziano reports the Atlanta Falcons are preparing to lose starting center Drew Dalman, who also has an expiring rookie contract. Packers Wire profiled Dalman as a potential free agent target here. Fowler expects Dalman to “do well” in terms of finding a big deal on the open market.
The Packers also have several in-house options. Starters Elgton Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and Zach Tom all have center experience, and 2024 fifth-round pick Jacob Monk was a center at Duke. The Packers are also returning 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan from a shoulder injury, and he could be the starting replacement — likely at guard — while the Packers reshuffle the look of the starting five without Myers.
The legal tampering period for free agents begins March 10. The new league year opens March 12. By next week, Myers’ future in Green Bay should be decided.