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Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst confirmed Pro Bowl guard Elgton Jenkins is moving inside to center in 2025 after the team signed left guard Aaron Banks in free agency, per Wes Hodkiewicz of the team's official site. The team believes Jenkins has "All-Pro" potential at center, a position he played at both the collegiate and professional level previously.
Banks, who signed a four-year deal with $29 million guaranteed, has played almost 3,000 career snaps at left guard in the NFL. Instead of moving a more specialized player like Banks to a new position, the Packers will move Jenkins, a versatile five-position player who has started games at four different positions over his first six NFL seasons, including both tackle spots, left guard and center. Last year, Jenkins started one game at center in place of Josh Myers, who departed in free agency. While he's played roughly 400 snaps at center in the NFL, Jenkins was on the field for over 1,700 snaps at the position as the starter there during his final two seasons at Mississippi State.
If all other starters stay in place, the Packers would have Rasheed Walker, Banks, Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and Zach Tom as the five starters from left to right along the offensive line in 2025. First-round pick Jordan Morgan will be expected to compete for a starting job, possibly at both left tackle and right guard.
Jenkins was a Pro Bowler at guard during both the 2020 and 2022 seasons. He received All-Pro votes as a left guard in 2024. He'll now move to center, a position where pre-snap communication with the quarterback is paramount and post-snap movement left and right is necessary.
Jenkins, who turns 30 years old this December, has two years left on his current contract, but his base salary inflates to over $18 million in 2026. If Jenkins succeeds at center in 2025, a new deal could be possible. If not, the Packers may be in the market for a new center as soon as 2026.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers confirm Elgton Jenkins is moving to center after Aaron Banks signing
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Banks, who signed a four-year deal with $29 million guaranteed, has played almost 3,000 career snaps at left guard in the NFL. Instead of moving a more specialized player like Banks to a new position, the Packers will move Jenkins, a versatile five-position player who has started games at four different positions over his first six NFL seasons, including both tackle spots, left guard and center. Last year, Jenkins started one game at center in place of Josh Myers, who departed in free agency. While he's played roughly 400 snaps at center in the NFL, Jenkins was on the field for over 1,700 snaps at the position as the starter there during his final two seasons at Mississippi State.
If all other starters stay in place, the Packers would have Rasheed Walker, Banks, Jenkins, Sean Rhyan and Zach Tom as the five starters from left to right along the offensive line in 2025. First-round pick Jordan Morgan will be expected to compete for a starting job, possibly at both left tackle and right guard.
Jenkins was a Pro Bowler at guard during both the 2020 and 2022 seasons. He received All-Pro votes as a left guard in 2024. He'll now move to center, a position where pre-snap communication with the quarterback is paramount and post-snap movement left and right is necessary.
Jenkins, who turns 30 years old this December, has two years left on his current contract, but his base salary inflates to over $18 million in 2026. If Jenkins succeeds at center in 2025, a new deal could be possible. If not, the Packers may be in the market for a new center as soon as 2026.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers confirm Elgton Jenkins is moving to center after Aaron Banks signing
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