The Green Bay Packers announced they had signed offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins to a four-year contract extension worth at least $68 million. There are incentives included in the deal that could make it worth as much as $74 million and the $68 million total includes a signing bonus of $24 million which will help the Packers spread out the cap hit over the length of the deal.
This was a good move by GM Brian Gutekunst. Jenkins is a valuable part of the team’s offensive line and is just entering the prime of his career. His rookie contract expires at the end of this season and the former Mississippi State star would have been an unrestricted free agent this offseason if he didn’t agree to an extension with the Packers.