Ranking the NFL's offensive lines from best (Eagles) to worst (Dolphins)

• The quality of an NFL team's offensive line is crucial for the success of both the passing and running games.
• The Philadelphia Eagles are projected to have the best offensive line in 2026, returning all five starters from the previous season.
• Teams like the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans have made significant offseason acquisitions to overhaul and improve their blocking units.

Skill-position weapons get a majority of the attention when it comes to assessing quality NFL offenses, but the offensive lines are every bit as important.

The reason for this is simple. The easiest way to throw a quarterback off his game is to pressure him. When quarterbacks have little time to throw, they are usually more likely to make negative plays that can derail an offensive series.

And the running game is arguably even more reliant on the blocking in front of it, as Ashton Jeanty fans learned last season. The No. 6 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft landed with a Raiders offensive line that struggled badly last season. As a result, the Heisman Trophy runner-up was only able to average just 3.7 yards per carry despite his elite-level skill set.

All that's to say it's important to have a high-quality blocking unit at the NFL level. But which teams will sport the top offensive lines in 2026? Here's a ranking of all 32 from best to worst.

NFL offensive line rankings for 2026

1. Philadelphia Eagles

• LT Jordan Mailata
• LG Landon Dickerson
• C Cam Jurgens
• RG Tyler Steen
• RT Lane Johnson

The Eagles are bringing back their five starting offensive linemen from last season after Dickerson opted against retiring to play a sixth NFL season. That continuity could be key as Philadelphia prepares to play without longtime offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, who stepped down after 13 seasons.

It also helps that Mailata and Johnson are, arguably, the NFL's top tackle tandem and that the team added two beefy offensive linemen – Markel Bell (6-9, 345 pounds) and Micah Morris (6-4, 340 pounds) – in the 2026 NFL Draft to provide quality depth behind their strong starting unit.

2. Denver Broncos

• LT Garret Bolles
• LG Ben Powers
• C Luke Wattenberg
• RG Quinn Meinerz
• RT Mike McGlinchey

Like the Eagles, the Broncos are returning all five of their starters from last season. They also have one of the league's best tackle tandems in Bolles and McGlinchey, but Meinerz – who graded as Pro Football Focus' top guard in 2025 – is the biggest star along the line.

Denver also spent a fourth-round pick on Kage Casey and has 2024 undrafted free agent Frank Crum – a quality, big-bodied swing tackle – in reserve. Bo Nix should benefit from the deep, strong unit while RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins should also benefit from playing behind the high-quality group.

3. Los Angeles Rams

• LT Alaric Jackson
• LG Steve Avila
• C Coleman Shelton
• RG Kevin Dotson
• RT Warren McClendon

Los Angeles' offensive line played a major role in its run to the NFC championship game. Jackson and McClendon formed one of the league's most rock-solid tackle tandems – both ranked top-five in ESPN's run blocking win rate metric while placing top-20 in pass blocking win rate – while Dotson was Pro Football Focus' No. 3-ranked guard for the 2025 season.

The lone concern for the Rams' blocking unit is that Jackson was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence during the offseason. He won't face felony charges for that incident, as NBC4 reports, but it remains unclear whether Jackson could face NFL discipline.

4. Buffalo Bills

• LT Dion Dawkins
• LG Alec Anderson
• C Connor McGovern
• RG O'Cyrus Torrens
• RT Spencer Brown

The Bills had the NFL's top-ranked rushing offense last season, and their blocking unit played a big part in James Cook's success. Buffalo is returning four of its five offensive line starters from last year, which should give it a chance to repeat its success under first-year coach Joe Brady.

Buffalo's lone loss up front was left guard David Andrews, who signed with the Saints in free agency. The good news? The Bills have plenty of veteran options to replace Andrews, including Anderson – who frequently played as a sixth offensive lineman last season on running plays – and veterans Austin Corbett and Lloyd Cushenberry.

That proven depth could be a difference-maker for Buffalo as it looks to make its first Super Bowl run with Josh Allen.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• LT Tristan Wirfs
• LG Ben Bredeson
• C Graham Barton
• RG Cody Mauch
• RT Luke Goedeke

Barton was the only Buccaneers offensive lineman to play more than 800 snaps last season. Wirfs, Goedeke and Mauch all missed time due to injury, so getting them back healthy could help Tampa Bay's offensive line establish itself as one of the league's best.

Wirfs has long been one of the NFL's star offensive tackles – earning the No. 2 overall grade at his position last season, per Pro Football Focus – so his ability to stay on the field will go a long way toward determining the success of this unit. But on paper, this blocking unit has the talent to provide a significant boost to Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell.

6. Detroit Lions

• LT Penei Sewell
• LG Christian Mahogany
• C Cade Mays
• RG Tate Ratledge
• RT Blake Miller

Dan Skipper retired during the offseason while Taylor Decker was released, giving the Lions a new look at tackle. Sewell – a three-time All-Pro widely regarded as the league's best offensive tackle – will move to Jared Goff's blind side while rookie first-round pick Blake Miller will slot in on the right side.

Detroit also signed Mays to fill its hole at center, but for the unit to succeed, youngsters like Mahogany and Ratledge will have to improve after the Lions' interior line struggled last season. That isn't guaranteed to happen, but Sewell's presence serves as a big-time floor-raiser for the unit.

7. Chicago Bears

• LT Ozzy Trapilo
• LG Joe Thuney
• C Garrett Bradberry
• RG Jonah Jackson
• RT Darnell Wright

Drew Dalman's surprise retirement dealt a blow to Chicago's interior line, but acquiring Bradberry as a bridge to second-round pick Logan Jones should quell concerns about center being an issue for the Bears. Besides, Thuney and Jackson are one of the league's best guard duos, so their support should provide a natural boost to the Bradberry/Jones tandem.

The bigger question for the Bears is who will man the left tackle spot. Trapilo, a 2025 second-round pick, took over the position midway through his rookie season, but he suffered a torn patellar tendon in the team's wild-card win over the Packers. The trio of Braxton Jones, Theo Benedet and Jedrick Wills would battle for playing time at the position if Trapilo can't be ready to start the season.

8. Indianapolis Colts

• LT Bernhard Raimann
• LG Quenton Nelson
• C Tanor Bortolini
• RG Matt Goncalves
• RT Jalen Travis

Long-time right tackle Braden Smith joined the Texans during the offseason. As a result, the Colts figure to rely on Travis, a 2025 fourth-round pick, to replace him.

While Travis is an unknown, the left side of the Colts' offensive line is rock-solid. Neson and Bortolini were both graded as top-five players at their positions by Pro Football Focus, while Raimann measured third in ESPN's run block win rate metric last season. Their strength should anchor Indianapolis' unit and give Jonathan Taylor a chance to build upon his stellar 2025 campaign.

9. New Orleans Saints

• LT Kelvin Banks Jr.
• LG David Edwards
• C Erik McCoy
• RG Cesar Ruiz
• RT Taliese Fuaga

The Saints did well adding Edwards to their offensive line. The former Bill ranked 10th in run-blocking win rate last season and should be an excellent counterpart to McCoy, who is one of the best centers in the league but has played just seven games in each of the last two seasons.

McCoy staying healthy, along with the continued development of first-round tackles Banks and Fuaga, will provide a big boost to New Orleans' running game and to Tyler Shough.

10. Atlanta Falcons

• LT Jake Matthews
• LG Matthew Bergeron
• C Ryan Neuzil
• RG Chris Lindstrom
• RT Jawaan Taylor

Lindstrom was graded as the top guard in the NFL last season, per Pro Football Focus, and has been an All-Pro second-teamer four consecutive campaigns. His continued elite performance will be crucial for Atlanta's offensive line, which should create ample running room for Bijan Robinson.

The lone potential issue for the team will be right tackle, where Taylor is replacing the retired Kaleb McGary. Taylor has committed 50 penalties across the last three seasons, all with the Chiefs. A similar performance could cause the Falcons offense to stall more often than most would like.

11. Kansas City Chiefs

• LT Josh Simmons
• LG Kingsley Suamataia
• C Creed Humphrey
• RG Trey Smith
• RT Jaylon Moore

Kansas City's current offensive line contains more holes than its back-to-back Super Bowl winners did, but the Humphrey-Smith duo at center and right guard remains one of the NFL's best. Humphrey ranked No. 1 overall in pass block win rate among interior linemen last season and should continue to provide elite blocking at the center spot for the Chiefs.

The unit's ceiling will largely depend on how Simmons – a 2025 first-round pick – develops at left tackle. He was limited to eight games last season but was still responsible for eight penalties and two sacks. Taking a leap forward would go a long way toward keeping Patrick Mahomes healthy as he returns from a torn ACL suffered at the end of last season.

12. Los Angeles Chargers

• LT Rashawn Slater
• LG Jake Slaughter
• C Tyler Biadasz
• RG Cole Strange
• RT Joe Alt

Justin Herbert was pressured a league-high 268 times last season, per the NFL's Next Gen Stats. That was partly due to the injury-related absences of Slater and Alt, along with a leaky interior defensive line.

The Chargers are getting their tackle duo back in 2026 and invested in three new starters for the interior line, including Biadasz, who was surprisingly released by the Commanders earlier in the offseason. The improved unit should give Herbert more time to throw, thereby improving his already strong production.

13. San Francisco 49ers

• LT Trent Williams
• LG Connor Colby
• C Jake Brendel
• RG Dominick Puni
• RT Colton McKivitz

The 49ers' offensive line used to heavily rely on Williams to carry it, but McKivitz took a step forward last season. He graded as Pro Football Focus' No. 8 overall tackle while Williams checked in at No. 3, making the tackle duo the only one in the NFL to both share top-10 PFF grades.

Brendel and Puni have become solid starters as well, so Kyle Shanahan's offense should continue to reap the rewards of a quality blocking unit. The only concern is about Williams, who turns 38 in July, eventually seeing his performance tail off.

14. Carolina Panthers

• LT Rasheed Walker
• LG Damien Lewis
• C Luke Fortner
• RG Robert Hunt
• RT Taylor Moton

The Panthers spent big money on Lewis and Hunt during the 2024 offseason in an effort to improve their blocking. It worked, and Carolina now sports a respectable blocking unit.

That said, the Panthers' normal starting left tackle, Ikem Ekwonu, may miss a large chunk of the 2026 season due to a torn patellar tendon. Carolina signed Walker to be a stopgap and spent a first-round selection on Monroe Freeling to compete for playing time, so that will help fill in for Ekownu. Still, there could be some growing pains after undergoing a significant change at left tackle.

15. New York Jets

• LT Olu Fashanu
• LG Dylan Parham
• C Josh Myers
• RG Joe Tippmann
• RT Armand Membou

The Jets invested back-to-back first-round picks in offensive tackles. That move appears to be working out, as Membou starred as a rookie while Fashanu has continued to make strides playing left tackle.

The interior line has a couple more question marks, as Parham is a downgrade from the departed Alijah Vera-Tucker while Myers was the unit's weak link last season. Nonetheless, Tippmann is a good player who just signed an extension, so New York should have solid protection in front of Geno Smith and Breece Hall this season.

16. Las Vegas Raiders

• LT Kolton Miller
• LG Spencer Burford
• C Tyler Linderbaum
• RG Jackson Powers-Johnson
• RT DJ Glaze

How much can one acquisition change the fabric of an offensive line? The Raiders are going to answer that question after making star center Tyler Linderbaum the highest-paid player at his position during the offseason.

The addition of Linderbaum and the return of Miller – who played just four games last season due to injury – should drastically improve a Raiders offensive line that was one of the NFL's worst last season. Perhaps they won't quite reach league-average, but they certainly have the talent to provide Fernando Mendoza and Ashton Jeanty with better support.

17. Minnesota Vikings

• LT Christian Darrisaw
• LG Donovan Jackson
• C Blake Brandel
• RG Will Fries
• OT Brian O'Neill

Darrisaw is one of the best tackles in football when healthy, but he has been limited to 17 games across the last two seasons combined and has never played more than 15 games in a season. That caps the ceiling of the Vikings' offensive line, though he and O'Neill – who ranked 10th in run block win rate and 15th in pass block win rate last season – make a high-quality tackle tandem.

The interior line was dealt a blow by Ryan Kelly's retirement and will need Jackson and Fries to take steps forward in their respective second seasons in Minnesota for the unit to reach its full potential. Consider this a boom-or-bust group in front of Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy.

18. New York Giants

• LT Andrew Thomas
• LG Jon Runyan
• C John Michael Schmitz
• RG Francis Mauigoa
• RT Jermaine Eluemunor

The Giants used a top-10 selection in the 2026 NFL Draft on Mauigoa. The Miami mauler will add some needed toughness to New York's line and could help open up more running room for Cam Skattebo.

The only question is whether that will be at right guard or right tackle. It seems more likely to be the former, as Eluemunor is an experienced option at the latter position, but perhaps that will change if Eluemunor again has issues with penalties after committing 14 last season.

Either way, the unit's success will likely hinge on Thomas's health. He graded as Pro Football Focus' No. 5 overall offensive tackle but has only played 29 total games over the last three seasons.

19. Baltimore Ravens

• LT Ronnie Stanley
• LG Vega Ioane
• C Danny Pinter
• RG John Simpson
• RT Roger Rosengarten

It's anyone's guess who will emerge from Baltimore's three-way battle to replace Tyler Linderbaum at center. Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn and Corey Bullock are the contestants, but Pinter – a 30-year-old veteran who has 10 career starts – will get the early nod.

Baltimore did well to upgrade its guard situation, as Ioane could quickly emerge as a Pro Bowl talent while Simpson is a proven veteran starter. Stanley's presence at left tackle should further raise this unit's floor, though the team's hole at center and Stanley's injury concerns could ultimately prevent the group from reaching its ceiling.

20. Dallas Cowboys

• LT Tyler Guyton
• LG Tyler Smith
• C Cooper Beebe
• RG Tyler Booker
• RT Terence Steele

Smith and Booker have already shown signs of being a very good guard tandem. The same can't be said of the Tyler starting at tackle, as Guyton is battling Nate Thomas and Drew Shelton for playing time at the position.

Dallas' blocking group should be solid, but with Steele being the team's highest-graded tackle – 51st among 84 qualifiers, per Pro Football Focus – it's hard to be overly optimistic about the team's edge protection.

21. Seattle Seahawks

• LT Charles Cross
• LG Grey Zabel
• C Jalen Sundell
• RG Anthony Bradford
• RT Abraham Lucas

Seattle is fresh off a Super Bowl win, and its offensive line played a part in that. The unit was much better in 2025 than it was in 2024, largely thanks to Zabel's performance as a rookie. The first-round pick ranked first in run block win rate as a rookie, which helped the Seahawks establish a strong running game.

While Zabel and the Cross-Lucas tackle tandem are on solid footing, the Seahawks could stand to improve at center and right guard. Bradford – graded 71st among 79 offensive guards by Pro Football Focus – particularly struggled. Perhaps Seattle is hoping fifth-round rookie Beau Stephens can replace him, but if not, the Seahawks will still have a hole at right guard.

22. New England Patriots

• LT Will Campbell
• LG Alijah Vera-Tucker
• C Jared Wilson
• RG Mike Onwenu
• RT Morgan Moses

Adding Vera-Tucker and moving Wilson to center should be good for the Patriots long-term. So too should be the decision to spend a first-round pick on Utah's Caleb Lomu, who has very good technique and athleticism.

The issue for the Patriots? Drake Maye was pressured 232 times last season – second-most league-wide behind only Justin Herbert, per the NFL's Next Gen Stats – and it still isn't clear whether Campbell can hold up long-term at left tackle. New England is committed to giving him another chance, but if the unit is as leaky as it was during the playoff run, the Patriots could struggle to replicate last season's success.

23. Pittsburgh Steelers

• LT Troy Fautanu
• LG Gennings Dunker
• C Zach Frazier
• RG Mason McCormick
• RT Max Iheanachor

The Steelers lost starting left guard Isaac Seumalo to the Cardinals in free agency. They spent a third-round pick on Dunker to help replace him while Iheanachor was brought in to compete with – and eventually replace – Broderick Jones.

Pittsburgh's offensive line moves certainly have upside, but Iheanachor is a raw product who has only played a handful of years of football after growing up in Nigeria. Frazier's status as one of the NFL's best centers helps this unit's outlook, but it may be a year or two away from blossoming into an above-average line.

24. Houston Texans

• LT Aireontay Ersery
• LG Wyatt Teller
• C Keylan Rutledge
• RG Ed Ingram
• RT Braden Smith

The Texans have continued their offensive line overhaul into the 2026 offseason. Teller and Smith are a couple of savvy veterans who can serve as stopgap starters while Rutledge, the team's first-round pick, earned rave reviews from scouts because of his toughness and physicality.

While Houston's blocking unit is continuing to make strides, it may take a while for the handful of new starters to jell. That could cause C.J. Stroud to get off to a slow start after he struggled greatly under pressure during the NFL playoffs.

25. Arizona Cardinals

• LT Paris Johnson Jr.
• LG Isaac Seumalo
• C Hjalte Froholdt
• RG Chase Bisontis
• RT Elijah Wilkinson

Adding Seumalo and Bisontis should provide a big-time upgrade to Arizona's interior offensive line, which will be good news for Jeremiyah Love. The team is still lacking at right tackle though, where Wilkinson – a 10th-year journeyman from UMass – is favored to hold down the role.

Arizona also doesn't have much proven depth behind its starting five, so things could go south for the squad in a hurry if injuries hit.

26. Green Bay Packers

• LT Jordan Morgan
• LG Aaron Banks
• C Sean Rhyan
• RG Anthony Belton
• RT Zach Tom

Tom ranked sixth in pass block win rate last season, but the rest of Green Bay's offensive line leaves a lot to be desired. The team is transitioning away from Rasheed Walker and Elgton Jenkins and will be relying on some inexperienced starters, Morgan and Belton, to hold down key roles.

Morgan was once a first-round pick by the Packers, so perhaps his athleticism will shine through at left tackle. If not, Jordan Love could find himself facing a lot of blindside pressure this year.

27. Washington Commanders

• LT Laremy Tunsil
• LG Chris Paul
• C Nick Allegretti
• RG Sam Cosmi
• RT Josh Conerly Jr.

Tunsil remains a strong left tackle, but the Commanders will need Cosmi to stay healthy and Conerly to take a leap forward for this line to adequately protect Jayden Daniels. Washington also made the baffling decision to move on from Tyler Biadasz in the offseason and will have either Allegretti or sixth-round rookie Matt Gulbis replace him. Not ideal.

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

• LT Cole Van Lanen
• LG Ezra Cleveland
• C Robert Hainsey
• RG Patrick Mekari
• RT Anton Harrison

The Jaguars are another team with a solid group along the offensive line but they lack a standout. They made an interesting decision to sign Van Lanen to a big-money extension after he emerged as a surprise starter during a career-best season. His performance – along with that of 2023 first-round pick Harrison, who took a big leap forward last season – will be worth watching closely.

29. Cleveland Browns

• LT Spencer Fano
• LG Zion Johnson
• C Elgton Jenkins
• RG Teven Jenkins
• RT Tytus Howard

The Browns entirely rebuilt their offensive line during the offseason. Will it work? It's possible, but much of the team's success will hinge on whether Fano can develop into a franchise left tackle. If he can't achieve that immediately, the team will be lacking on the edges in 2026.

30. Cincinnati Bengals

• LT Orlando Brown Jr.
• LG Dylan Fairchild
• C Ted Karras
• RG Dalton Risner
• RT Amarius Mims

Death, taxes and the Bengals struggling to protect Joe Burrow. Karras and Risner are fine starters but Cincinnati lacks a difference-maker up front. Add in that Brown seems to be on the decline and Burrow may be under a lot of heat again in 2026.

31. Tennessee Titans

• LT Dan Moore Jr.
• LG Peter Skoronski
• C Austin Schlottman
• RG Cordell Volson
• RT JC Latham

The Titans have to be ruing the four-year, $82 million contract they gave Moore before the 2025 season. He hasn't performed well and the rest of the team's starting unit is lackluster, even despite the first-round statuses of Skoronski and Latham.

32. Miami Dolphins

• LT Patrick Paul
• LG Kadyn Proctor
• C Aaron Brewer
• RG Jonah Savaiinaea
• RT Austin Jackson

The good news? Brewer is arguably the best center in the NFL. The bad news? The Dolphins don't have much beyond him. Proctor, a first-round rookie, could end up being a powerful weapon at guard, but Malik Willis may have to scramble often behind this shaky-looking unit.