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2026 NFL offensive line rankings: Lions rise, Eagles fall without Lane Johnson
By Gordon McGuinness
  • The Lions move into the top five: Stellar play from Christian Mahogany is among the reasons for Detroit regaining its footing up front.
  • The Eagles slide without their All-Pro: With Markel Bell set to take over at right tackle, Philadelphia drops 12 spots.
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The offensive line is arguably the most important unit in football. The group, or even a single weak link within it, can derail a season quickly.

Throughout the season, I will be ranking every offensive line in the NFL each week. That includes updating the list as we learn more about each player as the year wears on, and groups change due to injuries or players returning.

Here are the updated PFF offensive line rankings after Week 4 of the NFL season. For all grades and metrics, including pass-blocking win rate, positively and negatively graded run-block rates, island rate and island win rate, subscribe to PFF Pro.

Methodology

To score each offensive line, I first gave each player a grade between 5 and 10 in 0.5 increments, using their PFF grades over the past three years where applicable to shape that score, with a weighting toward pass protection. I then got an average for the group, with a slight weighting toward the left and right tackles to reach a mark out of 10 for each team in the league.

Over the first four weeks of the season, I will only update the rankings based on lineup changes. That’s because the sample size in the first four weeks of the year is quite small. As we add each week and learn more about 2026 performance, we'll use that to increase or decrease each player's score.

1. Denver Broncos (no change)

Both starting tackles have impressed in pass protection so far this season, with Bolles and McGlinchey both earning PFF pass-blocking grades above 70.0. Bolles in particular has had a strong start to the season, allowing just two pressures from 154 pass-blocking snaps. On the interior, Quinn Meinerz has been dominant as a run-blocker once again, playing to an elite 91.9 PFF run blocking grade through four weeks, but has had his struggles in pass protection. Left guard Ben Powers has surrendered 10 pressures from 154 pass-blocking snaps, yielding a 33.3 PFF pass-blocking grade in the process.

2. Chicago Bears (up 3)

The biggest movers in the top five, the Bears would be in the No. 1 spot if we were only considering the 2026 season. Darnell Wright has been the story of this group, and he has a strong case for being the best right tackle in football through the first four weeks of the season. Next to him, Jonah Jackson is having a great start to the year too, earning PFF grades above 79.0 both in pass protection and as a run-blocker.

3. Indianapolis Colts (no change)

The Colts’ guards have been the strongest duo on their offensive line, with both Quenton Nelson and Matt Goncalves generating PFF grades above 80.0 so far this season. Left tackle Bernhard Raimann hasn’t quite hit the level he did a year ago but has still been solid protecting Daniel Jones’ blind side, allowing 11 pressures from 145 pass-blocking snaps.

4. Detroit Lions (up 12)

The Lions came into 2026 with a lot of question marks on the offensive line, but every one has been answered positively so far. Left tackle Penei Sewell has steadied himself after some early struggles after his switch to the left side of the line, and rookie right tackle Blake Miller hasn’t looked out of place in the NFL — permitting just eight pressures from 132 pass-blocking snaps. Left guard Christian Mahogany looks to have taken a big step forward in his third year in the NFL, producing a 91.5 PFF grade on 144 snaps so far this season.

5. San Francisco 49ers (up 3)

Trent Williams remains the 49ers’ best player on their offensive line, registering an 80.7 PFF grade through the first four weeks of the season. He has allowed just five pressures from 207 pass-blocking snaps. Dominick Puni looks to have taken a leap in pass protection, leading the team with an 84.2 PFF pass-blocking grade and giving up four pressures from 231 pass-blocking snaps.

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (up 5)

The Steelers don’t really have a weak link on this offensive line, with all five starters earning PFF grades of at least 67.0 so far this season. Center Zach Frazier has continued his development with a plus start to the season, compiling PFF grades above 70.0 both as a run-blocker and in pass protection — where he has allowed six pressures from 185 pass-blocking snaps.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (down 5)

The Buccaneers have one of the widest splits between their pass protection and run-blocking in terms of PFF grades so far this season. Left guard Ben Bredeson is Tampa Bay’s lowest-graded pass-blocker with a 62.6 PFF pass-blocking grade, and three starters have PFF pass-blocking grades above 70.0. However, the Buccaneers don’t have a single offensive lineman with a PFF run-blocking grade that high. Four of their starting offensive linemen have PFF run-blocking grades below 55.0.

8. Buffalo Bills (down 2)

The strength of this Bills offensive line remains at the tackle spots, with Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown the two highest-graded players in the group at 74.8 and 66.9, respectively. The interior has given Buffalo some issues, though, with both Alec Anderson and O’Cyrus Torrence earning PFF grades below 60.0. All three players on the interior have a higher negatively graded play rate than positively graded play rate as run-blockers, while the tackles have a higher positively graded play rate.

9. Las Vegas Raiders (up 6)

The Raiders’ offensive line has been one of the biggest reasons for their early season success, and new center Tyler Linderbaum has delivered in pass protection so far in his Raiders career. He has allowed a pressure rate of just 1.8% and has secured a 79.3 PFF pass-blocking grade. Right tackle DJ Glaze is an early candidate for the Raiders’ breakout player, accruing a 68.1 PFF grade through four weeks that would be a career high if it held until the end of the year.

10. Seattle Seahawks (up 2)

Another group that is held up by the strength of the tackle play, the Seahawks have seen Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas record PFF grades of 77.7 and 77.9, respectively. Cross has been the unit’s best pass protector too, allowing just five pressures from 133 pass-blocking snaps, and leading the team with a 95.3% PFF pass-block win rate.

11. Atlanta Falcons (down 4)

The Falcons lost left tackle Jake Matthews early in the win over the New Orleans Saints, with Mike Jerrell replacing him. Jerrell struggled in the game with a 51.1 PFF grade, and it would obviously be a big deal for this offensive line if Matthews can’t go next week. Chris Lindstrom was once again dominant in the victory, compiling a 90.7 PFF run-blocking grade and yielding just one pressure from 22 pass-blocking snaps.

12. Los Angeles Rams (down 3)

Four of the five starters on the Rams’ offensive line have earned PFF pass-blocking grades above 60.0, with left tackle Alaric Jackson leading the team at 74.3. Even at 31 years old, center Coleman Shelton has continued to improve and is on track for a career-high PFF grade through the first four weeks of the year. The one concern has been the play of right guard Kevin Dotson, whose 46.5 PFF pass-blocking grade and 13 pressures allowed are both the worst marks on the team.

13. Dallas Cowboys (up 1)

Losing left guard Tyler Smith to injury for the early stages of the season could have been devastating for the Cowboys, but the development of multiple players has allowed them to survive it, and he has now been designated to return to practice after four weeks out. Left tackle Tyler Guyton has improved in a big way this year, as his 74.7 PFF grade is the second-highest on the offensive line. The best is second-year right guard Tyler Booker, who has allowed just four pressures from 179 pass-blocking snaps and has earned an 84.3 PFF run-blocking grade.

14. Cincinnati Bengals (up 3)

The story on the Bengals’ offensive line has been the emergence of right tackle Amarius Mims, who is on track to earn All-Pro consideration if he continues to be as much of a pass-blocking force as he has been early in the season. He has generated an 81.1 PFF pass-blocking grade through four weeks, having allowed just two pressures from 254 pass-blocking snaps.

15. New York Jets (up 4)

If you are looking for a reason for why the Jets have been more competitive than many expected early in 2026, look no further than the offensive line. All five starters have yielded PFF grades above 60.0, including offensive tackles Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou — who have allowed 11 and eight pressures from 145 and 144 pass-blocking snaps, respectively. Left guard Dylan Parham leads the unit with an 88.7 PFF grade, though he missed the Week 4 loss to the Chicago Bears and is currently week-to-week.

16. Philadelphia Eagles (down 12)

The Eagles drop significantly with the news that right tackle Lane Johnson is retiring from the NFL. He played to an 82.3 PFF pass-blocking grade through three games this year.

The Eagles were without Johnson against the Los Angeles Rams, and his absence was felt. It’s a big drop off from Johnson to Markell Bell, who has allowed four more pressures on 119 fewer pass-blocking snaps so far this season. Cam Jurgens also played his lowest-graded game of the season at a 28.3 and has underwhelmed with the move to left guard.

17. Minnesota Vikings (down 7)

The Vikings were dealt some brutal injury news this week, with second-year left guard Donovan Jackson expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn meniscus. They are also dealing with left tackle Christian Darrisaw being in concussion protocol, so this could be a unit that is down two starters when it next takes the field. Jackson was off to a really strong start in 2026, having permitted just two pressures from 100 pass-blocking snaps.

18. New Orleans Saints (up 2)

The Saints continue to miss left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., with his backup Asim Richards picked on once again in the Monday Night Football loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He allowed eight pressures from 56 pass-blocking snaps and earned a 42.5 PFF grade in the game. It wasn’t a great night for Taliese Fuaga opposite him either, with the Saints’ right tackle permitting six pressures on those 56 pass-blocking snaps.

19. Kansas City Chiefs (down 6)

The Chiefs benched left guard Kingsley Suamataia in favor of Mike Caliendo for the Week 4 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, with Caliendo in turn producing a 64.3 PFF grade that was higher than any of Suamataia’s three starts this season. If this group can get Josh Simmons back on the field, and if Creed Humphrey can bounce back from a slow start to the year, then this can be an offensive line that rises significantly during the rest of the season.

20. New York Giants (up 2)

The Giants made a switch to their starting lineup in Week 4, with Bryan Hudson replacing John Michael Schmitz Jr. Hudson proceeded to deliver a really eye-opening performance, securing a 73.8 PFF grade and not allowing a single pressure from 37 pass-blocking snaps. Both tackles have been effective in pass protection, with Andrew Thomas and Jermaine Eluemunor combining to allow 11 pressures from 133 pass-blocking snaps.

21. Miami Dolphins (up 4)

The Dolphins’ offensive line has been sound in the first three spots from left to right, with left tackle Patrick Paul, rookie left guard Kadyn Proctor and center Aaron Brewer all earning PFF grades above 60.0. Paul has been terrific in pass protection, giving up a total of eight pressures from 137 pass-blocking snaps. It has been a different story on the right side of the line, though, with both right guard Jonah Savaiinaea and right tackle Austin Jackson recording sub-55.0 PFF grades.

22. New England Patriots (up 1)

The Patriots lost a pair of right guards over the past few weeks, with Ben Brown stepping into the starting lineup in Week 4. Given that he is third on the depth chart, Brown gave a solid showing with a 61.4 PFF pass-blocking grade in the win over the Buffalo Bills. Jared Wilson has shown nice improvement at center with a 68.3 PFF grade, though more was expected of free agent Alijah Vera-Tucker, who owns just a 61.8 PFF grade through his first four games as a Patriot.

23. Baltimore Ravens (up 1)

By the time the Ravens’ win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday had ended, they were playing their fourth-string center and third-string right guard. Of course, that center was first-round draft pick Vega Ioane, who had kicked in from right guard at the end of the win over the Dallas Cowboys the week prior. Considering it was his first start at center, Ioane did fantastically, earning a 75.1 PFF grade and not allowing a pressure in the game. The drop off between backup right guard Andrew Vorhees and third stringer Emery Jones is not severe should Vorhees not be able to go on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons, but the buildup of injuries is taking its toll.

24. Tennessee Titans (up 4)

The Titans’ offensive line has been slightly better than expected so far in 2026, and JC Latham’s development has been key to that. The former first-round draft pick has been responsible for just four pressures from 145 pass-blocking snaps. Latham is the Titans’ second-highest-graded pass-blocking offensive lineman behind left guard Peter Skoronski.

25. Carolina Panthers (up 1)

Down both starting tackles, the Panthers still ranking 25th here is a testament to the organization investing at the tackle position this offseason. The other reason for Carolina not ranking lower has been the dominance of left guard Damien Lewis. He has compiled PFF grades above 80.0 both in pass protection and as a run-blocker and has surrendered just one pressure from 123 pass-blocking snaps.

26. Washington Commanders (up 5)

The Commanders’ offensive line is performing as well as could be expected for a unit that is currently without its two best players in left tackle Laremy Tunsil and right guard Sam Cosmi. Josh Conerly Jr. has taken a step forward in pass protection, earning a 70.1 PFF pass-blocking grade and letting up nine pressures from 169 pass-blocking snaps so far this season.

27. Jacksonville Jaguars (no change)

Left tackle Anton Harrison has been the best player in this group, sitting with a 70.8 PFF grade that leads the unit. However, of the 10 pressures he has relented this season, five came last week against the Cincinnati Bengals. While Trevor Lawrence has been under pressure on just 31.3% of his dropbacks, a big part of that is a 2.7-second average time to throw that is tied for the eighth-quickest in the league.

28. Cleveland Browns (up 1)

The Browns re-tooled their entire offensive line this offseason, and the results have been a little better than expected early on. Rookie left tackle Spencer Fano has notched a 69.0 PFF pass-blocking grade, allowing nine pressures from 152 pass-blocking snaps. Left guard Zion Johnson has been outstanding in pass protection, yielding just three pressures from 151 pass-blocking snaps.

29. Los Angeles Chargers (down 11)

The Chargers lost left tackle Rashawn Slater to an injury that is expected to keep him out 4-to-6 weeks, meaning that Joe Alt will likely kick back over to left tackle this week as they take on the Denver Broncos —  assuming Alt is healthy after leaving Sunday’s game with a neck injury himself. At one point during the loss to the Seattle Seahawks, right guard Cole Strange was the only starting offensive lineman still on the field in the same position in which he had started the season.

30. Houston Texans (no change)

Ed Ingram returned to the lineup for the Texans this week, but struggled in that return by allowing four pressures from 37 pass-blocking snaps, good for just a 28.2 PFF pass-blocking grade. I think it’s fair to wonder if right guard Wyatt Teller would have been better retaining his spot in the starting lineup. On the whole, the Texans have been solid in pass protection on the edges. But woes on the interior and issues to make much movement in the run game linger.

31. Arizona Cardinals (down 10)

The Cardinals’ offensive line was dealt a huge loss early this week with the news that starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will miss the remainder of the season with a biceps injury, with rookie Jayden Williams expected to replace him. Arizona is also down talent on the interior, with Isaiah Adams replaced by Jon Gaines II at right guard after enduring an ankle injury, and he looks likely to miss the game against the Detroit Lions this week. That puts the Cardinals down to their third stringer at the position. Gaines had trouble in relief last week, earning a 45.9 PFF grade in the loss to the New York Giants.

32. Green Bay Packers (no change)

The Packers made a pair of adjustments on the offensive line in Week 4, swapping Laken Tomlinson and Travis Glover in at left and right guard, respectively. Glover led the team with a 71.3 PFF pass-blocking grade in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with just one pressure allowed from 35 pass-blocking snaps. The team signed Kevin Zeitler and Mekhi Becton last week too, so it will be interesting to see how they fit into their plans. There were at least some positive signs for this group in Week 4, the first time that has been the case this season.

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