The Green Bay Packers could move on from a two-time Pro Bowler in the offseason.
The Green Bay Packers have built one of the best rosters in the NFL, but with that comes some difficult decisions.
Green Bay has a lot of money tied to its stars, as Micah Parsons has an average annual value of $46.5 million, while quarterback Jordan Love has an average annual value of $55 million.
With the money tied to those stars, every decision the Packers make is crucial to building around them.
One player who Green Bay will likely cut ties with is two-time Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins. Jenkins has one year remaining on his contract, with a cap hit of $24.8 million. However, cutting him will only create $4.8 million in dead cap.
At his peak, Jenkins was one of the best offensive linemen in football. He was elite at offensive guard, but struggled in 2025 with the move to center.
The 29-year-old then suffered a season-ending fractured leg in Week 10 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
With Jenkins' injury, Sean Rhyan has stepped into the starting center role and has played well. The Packers' offensive line has been playing better with Rhyan, which makes Jenkins' departure more likely.
Green Bay also has to make decisions on its upcoming free agents, as well as extensions. The Packers' impending free agents include Quay Walker, Devonte Wyatt, Romeo Doubs, and Rasheed Walker.
While they likely won't have the money to bring back all of them, cutting Jenkins would create some extra cap room.
The Packers also have to factor in future extensions, like tight end Tucker Kraft. Kraft's contract extension becomes more complicated after he suffered a torn ACL in Week 9. Before his injury, he had emerged as one of the best tight ends in the league.
General manager Brian Gutekunst is going to have to make a ton of tough decisions this offseason.
While Jenkins had some great seasons with the Packers, it seems likely his tenure in Green Bay will come to an end. If the Packers were to keep Jenkins, they could still cut him, re-sign him to a cheaper contract, and move him back to guard, where he's been most effective.