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Contract details for Packers sixth-round pick OT Travis Glover

The Green Bay Packers signed sixth-round pick OL Travis Glover, and Over the Cap has the contract details.

The Green Bay Packers have officially signed sixth-round pick Travis Glover. Over the Cap now has the details on what Glover’s rookie deal will look like.

Glover earned a standard four-year rookie contract that totals $4.191 million with a signing bonus of $171,380.

Glover will receive the full signing bonus up front, but from a salary cap perspective, that $171,380 can be pro-rated over the life of the contract. Or, in short, the cap hit in 2024 from that bonus is just $42,845.

That pro-rated signing bonus amount plus a base salary of $795,000 makes up Glover’s cap hit for this season, which totals $837,845.

Moving forward, beyond 2024, a $42,845 cap hit from the pro-rated signing bonus will be on the Packers’ books all four years of the contract, along with Glover’s base salary increasing each year as well.

In 2025, Glover’s base salary will be $960,000. In 2026 it increases to $1.075 million, and then $1.190 million in 2027.

Here is a look at what Glover’s cap hit will be each season:

2024: $837,845
2025: $1.002 million
2026: $1.117 million
2027: $1.232 million

Glover is a very experienced player coming out of Georgia State, a five-year starter with almost 4,200 career snaps, which hopefully helps him acclimate to the NFL game a little bit quicker. During his time in college, Glover played both tackle spots and even some guard.

Given that it sounds like first-round pick Jordan Morgan will be starting out at left tackle, where the Packers already have Rasheed Walker as well, my guess is that Glover begins on the right side. Depending on how he performs this summer, Glover could be anywhere from a developmental player as a rookie to potentially a swing tackle option off the bench–a role that needs to be filled with Yosh Nijman in Carolina.

“I think it definitely helped him,” said GM Brian Gutekunst about Glover’s performance at the Senior Bowl. “I think it helps anybody whether you come from a Power 5 school or whether you come from a small school, but I do think sometimes when you come from a small school you may have more questions about level of competition and then you walk out to the Senior Bowl and go against those guys and prove yourself a little bit, that certainly can help, yeah. In his case it did.”

Green Bay Packers 2024 sixth-round pick: OL Travis Glover

The Packers selected Georgia State offensive lineman Travis Glover in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers selected offensive lineman Travis Glover in the sixth round (No. 202 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.

Height: 6-6
Weight: 317
Age: 23
From: Vienna, GA

College profile

Breakdown: Highly experience offensive tackle with a massive frame and incredible length. Started games at both left and right tackle and also has some guard experience. Finished with 57 starts, second most in school history. Left tackle for offensive line that produced Sun Belt’s leading rusher in 2023. Didn’t test well but turned heads during the on-field opportunities pre-draft, including at the Senior Bowl. Will turn 24 during rookie season but is a project. In recent years, Packers have trended more and more towards these long, tall offensive tackles in later rounds and college free agency. Can Glover beat out Caleb Jones or Luke Tenuta?

Dane Brugler’s scouting report: “A five-year starter at Georgia State, Glover lined up primarily at left tackle in former head coach Shawn Elliott’s balanced offense. With 57 career starts (second most in school history), he showed steady improvements over the years and played his best as a super senior. He continued that momentum with standout weeks at the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl. A big-bodied blocker, Glover transfers his immense body force into his hands to jolt at contact, and he often goes back for seconds with his punishing mentality. Though he appears heavy at times in space, he relies on his length to reassert himself and save his feet from the quicksand. Overall, Glover isn’t an explosive athlete, and achieving leverage will be a constant battle for him, but he also isn’t a slug and looks for ways to unleash his power in all areas. Given his experience at both tackle and guard, he can provide depth at multiple spots on a team’s depth chart.”

Lance Zierlein’s scouting report: “A five-year starter with elite size, Glover is well-proportioned with good lean mass. His stance is funky and might need to be corrected to improve his pass sets and avoid play tells. Glover has good length, but his hands can be late or inaccurate, which mitigates his size/length advantage. He’s a plus drive blocker and can climb up or outside the box and adjust to movement. Improved hand usage and placement will bolster his consistency as both a run and pass blocker, but quick defenders might always trouble him. Whether he ends up at tackle or guard, Glover has the traits and upside that could allow him to stick around on a roster and improve his chances for eventual playing time.”

They said it: “I think it definitely helped him. I think it helps anybody whether you come from a Power 5 school or whether you come from a small school, but I do think sometimes when you come from a small school you may have more questions about level of competition and then you walk out to the Senior Bowl and go against those guys and prove yourself a little bit, that certainly can help, yeah. In his case it did.” — Brian Gutekunst

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Senior Bowl gives Packers OL Travis Glover a boost during pre-draft process

Travis Glover, the Packers’ sixth-round pick, helped his draft stock during the Senior Bowl.

In the sixth round of the NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers continued to bolster their offensive line depth, selecting Travis Glover from Georgia State, who further made his way onto their radar with his play at the Senior Bowl.

“I think it definitely helped him,” said general manager Brian Gutekunst. “I think it helps anybody whether you come from a Power 5 school or whether you come from a small school, but I do think sometimes when you come from a small school you may have more questions about level of competition and then you walk out to the Senior Bowl and go against those guys and prove yourself a little bit, that certainly can help, yeah. In his case it did.”

You won’t find a much more experienced player than Glover, who was a five-year starter at Georgia State, playing almost 4,200 career snaps.

During that five-year span, Glover allowed only 11 total sacks. In his final four seasons, he never allowed more than 14 pressures in a season. In 2023 specifically, Glover ranked 29th among 200 tackles in pass-blocking efficiency and 57th in PFF’s run-blocking grade.

“He’s an exceptionally talented kid and all of his best football’s in front of him,” said Gutekunst. “So, again, versatile guys that I think we’ve talked about before can play inside and outside.”

However, even with Glover’s level of play and his experience, an already big jump just going from college to the NFL can be a bit more daunting for those who didn’t play at the Power-5 college football level.

So, the Senior Bowl provides non-Power-5 prospects with the opportunity to showcase that they can play with the best of the best. The unscripted nature of the event during the week of practices creates an abundance of one-on-one opportunities and highly competitive situations.

For Glover, it was a terrific chance to put his skills to the test and show what he’s capable of against some of the top pass rushers that college football has to offer, which the Packers took notice of.

“I think the Senior Bowl definitely helped out,” said Glover when speaking to the media, “especially going out there and getting in front of more teams. Then at the Hula Bowl, it showed guys that I wasn’t just a guy that could play in the Sun Belt. I could play against these Power 5 guys and I think it was a really big help just going out there and competing against new competition.”

The bulk of Glover’s playing time at Georgia State came at left tackle, but he is another versatile puzzle piece for the Packers as they go about constructing their offensive line, having some guard experience as well.

As the Packers often do, there will likely be plenty of mixing and matching along the offensive line during training camp, but where Glover can provide the most value is as a potential swing tackle option off the bench–a role he will be competing with Caleb Jones, Luke Tenuta, and Andre Dillard for, if we assume both Rasheed Walker and Jordan Morgan are in the starting lineup.

“I think my strength is probably just my hands,” said Glover. “I try to be violent when I play and really timing in my strikes is something that I’ve been trying to work on. It’s one thing to just be trying to throw haymakers, but in my training, just working on throwing fast strikes like a snake. It just pops.

“Just really fine-tuning everything I do, the way I move, the way I attack people, using my hands more. One thing I’m really trying to harp on.”

What draft experts said about new Packers OT Travis Glover

What draft experts said about new Packers OT Travis Glover, a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft.

The Green Bay Packers made another investment along the offensive line on Day 3, using a sixth-round pick at No. 202 overall on Travis Glover, Georgia State’s big and versatile offensive tackle.

Glover (6-6, 317) has elite size and length and is entering the NFL after starting a school record 57 games for Georgia State, including double-digit starts on both the left and right sides. He played tackle and guard.

Here’s what a few of the best draft analysts said about Glover:

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Dane Brugler, The Athletic

“A five-year starter at Georgia State, Glover lined up primarily at left tackle in former head coach Shawn Elliott’s balanced offense . With 57 career starts
(second most in school history), he showed steady improvements over the years and played his best as a super senior. He continued that momentum with standout weeks at the Hula Bowl and Senior Bowl. A big-bodied blocker, Glover transfers his immense body force into his hands to jolt at contact, and he often goes back for seconds with his punishing mentality. Though he appears heavy at times in space, he relies on his length to reassert himself and save his feet from the quicksand. Overall, Glover isn’t an explosive athlete, and achieving leverage will be a constant battle for him, but he also isn’t a slug and looks for ways to unleash his power in all areas. Given his experience at both tackle and guard, he can provide depth at multiple spots on a team’s depth chart.”

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com

“A five-year starter with elite size, Glover is well-proportioned with good lean mass. His stance is funky and might need to be corrected to improve his pass sets and avoid play tells. Glover has good length, but his hands can be late or inaccurate, which mitigates his size/length advantage. He’s a plus drive blocker and can climb up or outside the box and adjust to movement. Improved hand usage and placement will bolster his consistency as both a run and pass blocker, but quick defenders might always trouble him. Whether he ends up at tackle or guard, Glover has the traits and upside that could allow him to stick around on a roster and improve his chances for eventual playing time.”

Jeff Risdon, The Draft Wire

“A 6-foot-6 tackle with good power and an aggressive attitude on the outside, Glover proved his worth as a Senior Bowl call-up. He’s got experience at both guard and tackle and handled himself well in big-game tests against LSU and North Carolina in the last two autumns. Glover needs some work on his technique and consistency, no doubt. It would have been nice for teams to see his athletic upside on display at the combine.”

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“Glover projects as a backup swing tackle who fits best in a power-running scheme. He has the raw athletic ability to play outside, although his current technique masks this athleticism slightly. Playing at a slightly lower weight may help this, and his long arms and overall skill set should keep him outside. There is some scheme versatility as he has the awareness to play in a zone scheme, although improving his body control when working to the 2nd level will be very important.”

Packers select Georgia State OT Travis Glover at No. 202 overall in 2024 NFL draft

The Green Bay Packers selected Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover at No. 202 overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. 

The Green Bay Packers selected Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover at No. 202 overall in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Glover was a five-year starter and finished his collegiate career with a school-record 57 starts. He started 35 games at left tackle, 18 games at right tackle and four at left guard, playing over 4,000 total snaps. His versatility at the collegiate level could give him four-position versatility in the NFL.

According to Pro Football Focus, Glover allowed 12 total pressures and committed five penalties in 2023. Over 1,881 career pass-blocking snaps, Glover allowed 11 sacks and 85 total pressures and committed 15 penalties.

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Glover (6-6, 317) ran the 40-yard dash in 5.27 seconds and posted poor numbers in the jumps and agilities. His Relative Athletic Score is 4.17 out of 10.0.

Glover competed at the Senior Bowl.

Glover joins first-round pick Jordan Morgan and fifth-round pick Jacob Monk as the three offensive line picks for the Packers so far in the 2024 NFL draft.

Colts hosting OT Travis Glover on official top 30 pre-draft visit

The Colts are reportedly hosting OT Travis Glover from Georgia State on an official pre-draft visit. Here is what you need to know.

The Colts will be hosting Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover on an official pre-draft visit, according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.

Each team is permitted to have 30 of these pre-draft meetings. It’s an opportunity for the player to come to the facility, where the team is able to have one-on-one time with them to go over film, see how they would fit in the locker room, and to go through medicals if needed.

Glover is listed at 6-6 323 pounds and is reportedly 15 pounds down from that figure this offseason. He was not invited to the NFL Combine, but at his Pro Day, Glover recorded 23 reps on the bench press and a 32-inch vertical with 35.5-inch arms.

You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more experienced player than Glover. A five-year starter with 4,164 career snaps and experience at both tackle positions, along with also playing some left guard.

Over the last two seasons, he has allowed five total sacks and 24 pressures over 707 pass-blocking snaps. Glover ranked 29th among all tackles in PFF’s pass-blocking grade and had his best season in 2023 as a run blocker by that metric as well.

Glover competed in both the Hula Bowl and the Senior Bowl during this pre-draft process.

“I can’t wait to get in the building and learn from the veterans around me,” said Glover in an interview with The Draft Network. “I can’t wait to find my fit and execute our playbook. I feel like I’m going to get better every single season. I’m going to keep developing. I’m excited to compete.

“I’m going to start off by executing small goals once I get inside the building. I want to make the team first and foremost, and then I want to find my way onto the field. I want to make the biggest impact my team needs from me.”

The Colts have invested in the offensive tackle position in recent drafts, selecting Blake Freeland, Bernhard Raimann, and Jake Witt. However, with tackle being a premium position and this draft class loaded with talent, the opportunity to add to this position group at some point will likely be there for GM Chris Ballard.

Glover is projected as a Day 3 pick or potential undrafted signee.

Report: Patriots hosted Georgia State OT Travis Glover on visit

The Patriots reportedly hosted Senior Bowl standout offensive tackle Travis Glover on a visit

The New England Patriots reportedly hosted Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover on a pre-draft visit on Friday, per KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson.

Glover was a standout at the Senior Bowl, which the Patriots have traditionally leaned heavily on to evaluate and scout talent. They also have a tendency to draft those players, too, which means this meeting could potentially lead to something down the line.

Glover is projected as a Day 3 target, and the Patriots are in a position where they could potentially take more than one offensive tackle. They’ve basically hit the reboot button on most of their depth options, and former starter Trent Brown will now be protecting Joe Burrow’s blindside with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Glover is a behemoth of an offensive tackle, standing at 6-foot-6 and 323 pounds. He’d need to improve his footwork, but if developed properly, he could become a powerful force along the offensive front.

The Patriots obviously saw something they liked considering they’ve already invited him once for a private workout. Glover has draft steal potential in the later rounds, and the Patriots could be one of many teams hoping to cash in on him at the right moment.

Georgia State OT Travis Glover visiting Jaguars, per report

Travis Glover, a five-year starter at Georgia State, is reportedly set to visit the Jaguars ahead of the draft.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will host Georgia State offensive tackle Travis Glover on a pre-draft visit, according to Tony Pauline of SportsKeeda.

Glover was a five-year starter for the Panthers, earning experience at both left and right tackle during his time with the team. In 2023, he earned First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors and helped clear the way for the conference’s leading rusher, Marcus Carroll.

While Glover wasn’t invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, he earned some positive reviews during his time at the 2024 Senior Bowl.

Just three Georgia State players have ever been picked in the NFL draft since the program was founded in 2010. GSU alumni Wil Lutz, Albert Wilson, and Chandon Sullivan all earned starting roles in the NFL after going undrafted, though.

The Jaguars are allowed to bring in 30 non-local prospects for pre-draft visits. It was previously reported that Western Michigan edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland is one of those 30 players, and Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network said that Oregon linebacker Jamal Hill is expected to be another.

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Biggest snub from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at each position

Biggest snub from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine at each position

Even though there are more prospects invited to the yearly scouting combine than there are draft slots, there are always players not invited who feel like they should be in Indianapolis. That’s true for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, which begins the final week in February.

The league invited 321 prospects to the annual event, the biggest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar. The full list of 321 prospects who were invited to Indianapolis is available via NFL.com.

It’s tough to find some snubs at a few positions without bit nitpicky, but there are some worthy candidates to be drafted in April who won’t be at the combine in Indianapolis. Here’s the biggest snub at each position group.

 

10 NFL draft prospects whose stock rose during Senior Bowl week

Who were the biggest winners from the Reese’s Senior Bowl for the 2024 NFL Draft? Roman Wilson and Spencer Rattler highlight the group.

The 2024 NFL draft process isn’t just fun, but it’s also complex and in turn, fascinating.

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is the first of many different NFL draft events and it’s arguably the most important of them all. Jim Nagy and his team invite around 120 prospects to Mobile, AL for an all-star week filled with practices, media availability and the game itself of Saturday afternoon.

The most important part of the week for the media is watching practice. It gets everyone, including multiple small school players on the same playing field. The drills allow them to show what they have in one-on-one situations where the best man wins, allowing traits and ability to shine over everything else.

There were plenty of standouts across both teams, including some first round talents like UCLA EDGE Laiatu Latu and Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell. While they helped their stocks, this list isn’t going to include players who have been projected in the first round. The real joy of Senior Bowl week is seeing players take a massive step forward in their process.

These 10 players that weren’t projected to be first round picks improved their stocks the most during the week.