Now that Corey Linsley has a new home with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Green Bay Packers have to find a new starting center for the 2021 season. In seven years with the Packers, Linsley started 99 games. He earned his first All-Pro selection in 2020, which surely helped lead to his massive payday.
Linsley’s new contract is worth $62.5 million over five years, per NFL Network. It’s a well-deserved contract for arguably the best center in football. Last year, Linsley was the highest-rated center in the league by Pro Football Focus.
Linsley will reunite with former teammate Bryan Bulaga and help with a promising young quarterback in Justin Herbert. However, Green Bay now has to find a new player to snap the ball to MVP Aaron Rodgers.
Linsley won’t be easy to replace, but the Packers will have plenty of options to explore this offseason. Here are four options they have to replace Linsley at center: