Packers' Elgton Jenkins focused on position switch, not contract

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Elgton Jenkins wanted his move from left guard to center to come with financial benefits but now that he knows the Green Bay Packers aren't going to do anything in the near future, he said he has accepted it and is ready to prepare for his new spot.

Jenkins, who skipped the entire voluntary portion of the offseason program, practiced Monday for the first time since the position switch became a reality in March. He had begun training camp on the non-football injury list because of a back issue he developed while working out on his own in the offseason but was activated shortly before practice.

While Jenkins confirmed he hoped for a reworked contract, which…