National Football League

Packers going with Lane Taylor to replace Josh Sitton on OL

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 2:49 p.m. ET

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are going with Lane Taylor at left guard to replace Josh Sitton after the team's surprising release of the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

Taylor, a fourth-year pro, has started two games in his career. He is coming off a preseason finale against Kansas City in which he was penalized twice for holding and once for a false start, and appeared to be late in picking up a blitz that resulted in a sack.

Taylor will slide into the starting lineup when Green Bay opens the season on Sept. 11 at Jacksonville.

Sitton, who signed with the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears on Sunday, was a second-team All-Pro last season and a durable starter who missed only two games over the previous seven seasons.

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