Don

Barclay

The ex-Packers starter spent 2018 out of the league. He made only three 2017 appearances. Barclay turns 30 in April.

The injury is not believed to be serious. Undrafted rookie Don Barclay stepped in and did a bang-up job against the Vikings’ front seven. In fact, the majority of the Packers’ 152 rushing yards came on the right side behind Barclay and RG Josh Sitton. The coaching staff may opt to move Lang back to left guard and keep Barclay in the lineup.

This news comes just one day after the Packers announced they were reshuffling their offensive line with Evan Dietrich-Smith replacing Jeff Saturday at center. If Barclay is unable to go, the Packers may need to swing T.J. Lang back to tackle, Dietrich-Smith back to guard and Saturday back to center. With Barclay at tackle, the Packers have rushed for 152, 140 and 113 yards in three division wins.

“You have to do things in your protection scheme to give him help at times,” the scout said. “He could be a swing guy.” Newhouse started all 16 games on Aaron Rodgers’ blind side in 2012. Beat writer Tyler Dunne thinks the Packers could move Bryan Bulaga to left tackle and start Don Barclay at right tackle. Barclay started four games last season. Dunne thinks it would be “smart to strike” on Alabama RT D.J. Fluker with the No. 26 pick in the draft if he were available.

Green Bay’s first-team front five is taking shape, from left to right reading LT David Bakhtiari, LG Josh Sitton, C Evan Dietrich-Smith, RG T.J. Lang, and RT Barclay. Barclay has outplayed Marshall Newhouse in practice and preseason games, and is one of the team’s top run blockers. His winning of the job is good news for Eddie Lacy, who is going to be a 2013 offensive focal point.

Barclay was sidelined to start the second half and didn’t return. Jason Spriggs replaced Barclay.

Barclay can play all across the line, though he’s not very good at any particular spot. With J.C. Tretter off to Cleveland, Barclay is the top interior backup.

After RG T.J. Lang left to sign a free-agent deal with the Lions, the Packers are looking to replace a longtime starting guard for the second year in a row. Barclay was re-signed to a one-year, $1.3 million deal in March but has largely disappointed when pressed into snaps. Murphy was a sixth-round pick last year. Green Bay could look to take a lineman early in this weekend’s draft.

That opens up a roster spot for Ahmad Brooks. Barclay went down with a foot injury in Green Bay’s first preseason game. He’ll be spelled at right guard by Jahri Evans.

Barclay could not put any weight on the leg as he was helped off the field, and he had to ride the cart into the locker room. We should know more soon, but it looks like he could be dealing with a serious injury.