Report: Green Bay Packers to release OL Elgton Jenkins
The Green Bay Packers are moving on from two-time Pro Bowl center Elgton Jenkins. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Green Bay plans to release Jenkins, who has been with the team for the past seven seasons.
The 2025 season was challenging for Elgton Jenkins, suffering a season-ending leg fracture in early November that led to the Packers placing him on injured reserve. Before the start of the year, Jenkins moved to center after establishing himself as one of the best left guards in the NFL.
Jenkins was entering the final year of his four-year, $68 million contract extension he signed in 2022. He skipped most of the offseason workouts because he wanted the Packers to rework his contract.
After Jenkins went down with his leg injury, Green Bay moved Sean Rhyan to center. Rhyan has been with the Packers since 2022 and has played all three interior offensive lineman positions. It was reported on Sunday that the Packers have agreed to bring back Rhyan on a three-year, $33 million deal, and that move likely sealed the fate for Jenkins.
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Packers GM issues statement on Elgton Jenkins
When Jenkins began his NFL career, he made an immediate impact. During his rookie season, the former Mississippi State offensive lineman was selected to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He was then named to the Pro Bowl in 2020 and 2022.
“Elgton established himself as one of the best and most versatile offensive linemen in the league during his time in Green Bay,” Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said in a statement. “He contributed so much to our success over the past seven seasons and was a tremendous leader and teammate who brought an unselfishness and toughness to our team. We want to thank Elgton for all that he gave to this franchise, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.”
In his career, Jenkins appeared in 96 games with 94 starts. He spent the majority of his career at left guard, but also played 13 games at center, eight games at left tackle, and six games at right tackle.