Packers make Elgton Jenkins among the highest-paid guards in NFL with four-year extension per report

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The are giving offensive lineman an early Christmas gift as the club has inked him to a four-year extension, per . The deal is worth $68 million in base Tommy Edman Jersey value and has a max value of $74 million, making Jenkins the second-highest-paid guard in the NFL trailing only Jedd Gyorko Jersey guard .Jenkins first arrived in Green Bay as a second-round draft choice in 2019 out of Mi si sippi State. The 26-year-old was in the final year of his contract and likely destined for the franchise tag had the two sides not been able to come together on an extension. They've avoided that scenario and now Jenkins will be in the fold for the foreseeable future.Throughout his tenure, Jenkins has proven to be a versatile Whitey Herzog Jersey piece along the Packers offensive line. While he is primarily looked at as a guard, he has also worked at the tackle spots and has seen time at center as well. GB OT #74 Last season, he was Green Bay's left tackle to begin the season with injured and then Yairo Munoz Jersey started the 2022 campaign at right tackle before kicking back in at guard. This season, Jenkins has allowed just four pre sures since moving back to left guard and hasn't allowed a pre sure since Week 10. In five games at right tackle, he gave up 12 pre Keith Hernandez Jersey sures, per . Not only is Jenkins now being paid among the top guards in the NFL, but it also would rank Roger Maris Jersey among the top-10 left tackles in the league as well. This extension is also the culmination of a stellar comeback for Jenkins, who tore his ACL during the 2021 season.
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