The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran guard Laken Tomlinson from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad, according to NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. The move leaves Dallas with two offensive linemen on its practice squad.
Tomlinson, 34, joined the Cowboys earlier this month after guard Tyler Smith underwent thumb surgery and was placed on injured reserve. Tomlinson did not play in Dallas' first two games.
The Detroit Lions selected Tomlinson in the first round of the 2015 draft. He has played 173 NFL games, including 162 starts, during an 11-season career. Tomlinson made the Pro Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 2021 and has also played for the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans. He appeared in 10 games for Houston in 2025.
Dallas' remaining practice-squad linemen are Marcellus Johnson and Wanya Morris. Johnson is listed as an offensive tackle and has not played in an NFL game, while Morris has played only tackle during his three-year career. The source did not identify a replacement for Tomlinson.
Green Bay has dealt with injuries along its offensive line. The Packers were without starters Aaron Banks and Zach Bako-Bewele in Week 3, and Bako-Bewele is out for the season with a torn patellar tendon. Quarterback Jordan Love has been sacked eight times, while Green Bay has allowed 57 pressures through three games, according to Pro Football Focus.
