(WNFL) – Player movement with the legal tampering period underway has seen a few Packers players going in search of new teams.
From various sources, here is what we know.
Quarterback Malik Willis is expected to sign a 3-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $67.5 million, per Yahoo Sports.
The Packers are releasing offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins and saving $19.5 million in cap space, per Packers wire.
The Packers issued the following statement about Jenkins.
The move was announced Monday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.
“Elgton established himself as one of the best and most versatile offensive linemen in the league during his time in Green Bay,” said Gutekunst. “He contributed so much to our success over the past seven seasons and was a tremendous leader and teammate who brought an unselfishness and toughness to our team. We want to thank Elgton for all that he gave to this franchise, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.”
Jenkins, who was selected by Green Bay in the second round (No. 44 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, appeared in 96 contests with 94 starts in seven seasons with the Packers, opening games at four different positions on the line (67 at LG, 13 at C, eight at LT, six at RT). From 2019-25, he was part of a line that helped the Packers rank No. 1 in the NFL in sacks allowed (203) and No. 4 in sacks allowed per passing play (5.1 pct.).
Jenkins earned two Pro Bowl selections (2020, 2022) with Green Bay, becoming just the third offensive lineman in team history to be named to the Pro Bowl within his first two seasons in the league (Deral Teteak, 1952; Charley Brock, 1940). Jenkins started games at three different positions in 2020 (12 at LG, three at C, one at RT), becoming the first Green Bay offensive lineman to start a game at guard, center and tackle in the same season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team in 2019, only the second Packers guard to be selected since 1974 (Daryn Colledge, 2006).
Defensive end Kingsley Enagbare will sign a 1-year deal with the New York Jets, per jsonline.com.
Defensive linman Rashan Gary has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 4th-round draft pick, according to national reports.
The Packers re-signed offensive lineman Darian Kinnard, according to the Pat McAfee Show.
A non-Packers player move … former Wisconsin Badgers and Bay Port Pirates football player Alec Ingold has signed a 2-year, $7.5 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. He had been with the Miami Dolphins the last 4 seasons.
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