SOURCE — Adam Schefter: Packers Trade for OL Who Won Three Consecutive SB Rings Ahead of 53-Man Cut Down

Green Bay, WI —. Green Bay is making a trench move before the 53-man deadline, swapping a late 2027 sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for 25-year-old offensive lineman Darian Kinnard. The aim is simple: add power, versatility, and playoff-weather toughness to the offensive front.

Kinnard arrives with a rare résumé — three consecutive Super Bowl rings across his first three NFL seasons in this scenario — and a profile that fits what Green Bay wants in the cold: a blue-collar mauler who can play both right guard and right tackle. He logged real regular-season work with Philadelphia (including his first career start in Week 18 vs. the Giants) and stacked 100+ preseason snaps toggling between RG/RT, showing strength in the run game and functional anchor in pass protection.

For the Packers, the calculus is low-cost, low-risk, high-utility. Kinnard deepens the rotation, tightens the competition for the final O-line chairs, and gives the staff flexibility if injuries linger. It’s the kind of pragmatic August move that pays off in December and January, when games are won with short-yardage conversions and four-minute drives.

Inside the building, the message is just as important as the depth chart: Green Bay is building for the finish, not the headline. More beef. More push. Fewer free runs at the quarterback.

“I wasn’t born a Packer — I’m built for Green Bay. Blue-collar football, cold weather, hard yards. I’m here to move bodies and help bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Lambeau.” — Darian Kinnard

The message to fans is clear: Kinnard is coming to Lambeau to move the pile, protect Jordan Love, and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay — a pragmatic piece who can make the difference in December and January, when games are decided on the frozen ground up north.