"A year ago, when the Packers signed guard Aaron Banks in free agency, they asked Jenkins to move to center. He skipped most of the offseason program in part because he wanted the Packers to adjust his contract to ensure he had more guaranteed money to offset potential earnings losses that might come by changing to a less lucrative position."
"Jenkins, 30, had one year remaining on a four-year, $68 million extension that at the time made him one of the highest-paid guards in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl as a left guard (2020 and 2022)."
"The Packers informed Jenkins of his release one day after they signed his replacement at center, Sean Rhyan, to a three-year, $33 million contract on Sunday."
The Green Bay Packers released Elgton Jenkins, a 30-year-old center with one year remaining on his contract. The move generates over $19.5 million in salary cap space. Jenkins was moved from left guard to center last year after the Packers signed Aaron Banks. He resisted the position change, requesting contract adjustments for guaranteed money due to lower center salaries, but the Packers declined. Jenkins started nine games at center before suffering a fractured ankle in November. The Packers signed Sean Rhyan as his replacement on a three-year, $33 million deal. Jenkins and Rashan Gary, both 2019 draft picks, are now gone, leaving quarterback Jordan Love as the longest-tenured player.
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