Packers OL Jenkins contract extension; 4-year, $68M deal

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GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 20: Elgton Jenkins #74 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after a game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 20, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Lions 35-17. (Photo by Wesle

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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins has agreed to a contract extension, team officials announced on Friday, Dec. 23. An AP source indicates it's a four-year deal.

Jenkins’ contract has a base value of $68 million and could go up to $74 million. The 2019 second-round pick’s original contract was set to expire at the end of this season.

"We are very excited to be able to come to an agreement that keeps Elgton with the Packers," said Packers GM Brian Gutekunst in a news release. "Since the moment he walked into the building, Elgton has been a core member of this franchise while displaying an uncommon versatility, unselfishness and toughness. He’s a tremendous leader and teammate and he has earned everything that has come to him."

The 26-year-old Jenkins has established himself as one of football’s most versatile offensive linemen. The 2020 Pro Bowl selection has started multiple games at every position on the offensive line other than right guard.

Jenkins primarily plays left guard, but he took over at left tackle for eight games last season to fill in for the injured David Bakhtiari. Jenkins played only those eight games last season before a torn anterior cruciate ligament knocked him out for the remainder of the year.

The knee injury caused Jenkins to miss the Packers’ opening game this season, but he has started 12 games since. He started at right tackle for his first five games before moving to left guard for the last seven games.

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He has 33 career starts at left guard, eight at left tackle, six at right tackle and three at center.

Associated Press contributed to this report.