Rob DemovskyMar 9, 2026, 03:23 AM
CloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA.
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NFL free agency is almost set to begin, and we’re keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2026 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts.
Teams can negotiate with free agents as of Monday at noon ET, and signings can become official with the start of the new league year on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. The first round of the 2026 NFL draft begins April 23 on ESPN.
Here’s a breakdown of every 2026 NFL free agent signing by the Green Bay Packers and how each will impact the upcoming season:
Sean Rhyan (75) barely played center before last season, but he excelled at the position and was rewarded with an extension. Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire
Rhyan is joining on a three-year, $33 million (including an $11 million signing bonus) deal.
What the signing means: The Packers found their center, and it’s not Elgton Jenkins. Rhyan’s move to center late last season after Jenkins’ season-ending ankle injury solidified his future. After playing in a rotation with Jordan Morgan at right guard during the first half of last season, Rhyan figured his future in Green Bay would be done after the season.
“If you just look at what we got on the line, I probably won’t be back here,” Rhyan said in late October. “I don’t know, but right now it doesn’t look good.”
That all changed with a strong stretch run at center, a position he had barely played before last season. In fact, he had played just four snaps at center during his first three NFL seasons before playing more than 400 snaps there last season.