For Jon Runyan, it’s all happening quickly now.
The All-Big Ten lineman out of Michigan was a sixth-round draft pick by the Green Bay Packers in April. And after a virtual offseason, the rookie made the Packers’ 53-man roster to start the regular season.
Then in a Week 1 NFC North showdown with the Minnesota Vikings, injuries forced Runyan into action. Already down one starter, Green Bay lost two more early in Sunday’s opener, including a season-ending knee suffered by right guard Lane Taylor, bringing Runyan — the last available active lineman — into the game, blocking for Aaron Rodgers.