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Packers Place Elgton Jenkins on IR After Fractured Leg, Reshuffle Offensive Line

The roster move shifts the job to Sean Rhyan at center, signaling Green Bay expects to be without Jenkins for far longer than four games.

Overview

  • X-rays revealed a fractured lower leg, identified by ESPN as a fibula break, after Jenkins exited in the second quarter when Jordan Love rolled into his left leg during a scramble versus the Eagles.
  • Placing Jenkins on injured reserve guarantees a minimum four-game absence, and multiple reports indicate his recovery timeline is likely to extend well beyond that window.
  • Sean Rhyan finished Monday night at center and is the expected starter, with Jacob Monk providing interior-line depth on a unit that has already cycled through injuries this season.
  • To fill the open roster spot, the Packers signed special teamer Kristian Welch to the 53-man roster following the IR designation.
  • Jenkins moved to center this year without a contract adjustment and is under contract through 2026, a context that raises offseason cap decisions should his absence linger.