The Green Bay Packers have agreed to sign guard Laken Tomlinson from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, according to NFL Network reporters Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Tomlinson joined Dallas earlier this month, after All-Pro guard Tyler Smith underwent thumb surgery and was placed on injured reserve. Tomlinson did not appear in either of the Cowboys’ first two games.
The 34-year-old was Detroit’s first-round pick in 2015. During 11 NFL seasons, he has played in 173 games, including 162 starts, and earned a Pro Bowl selection with the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. His other teams have included the New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans, for whom he appeared in 10 games in 2025.
He allowed three sacks and 11 pressures for Houston last season. It is not known when he will debut for Green Bay.
Dallas now has Marcellus Johnson and Wanya Morris as its practice-squad offensive linemen. Johnson is listed as a tackle and has not appeared in an NFL game. Morris has played both left and right tackle in his three-year career.
Smith can return from injured reserve after Week 4. Green Bay has had offensive-line injuries, with Aaron Banks and Zach Bako-Bewele missing Week 3. Bako-Bewele will miss the rest of the season because of a torn patellar tendon.
