Blink, and you'll miss the latest Green Bay Packers offseason drama.
From Jaire Alexander's uncertain future to Brian Gutekunst having to reassure Jayden Reed's agent about his role after drafting two wide receivers, the Packers have endured an uncomfortably messy few months.
Who wants some offensive line drama?
Gutekunst, apparently. His decision to overpay Aaron Banks immediately raised eyebrows, and the signing has found new ways to haunt the Packers ever since, including netting zero compensatory draft picks in 2026.
We can add another reason to the list.
Banks will take over at left guard, which forces Pro Bowler Elgton Jenkins to slide to center, replacing Josh Myers. We all assumed he would be cool with it. After all, Jenkins played center in college. Unfortunately, this isn't Madden, and while Jenkins is seemingly OK with the position switch, it comes with a caveat.
Elgton Jenkins reportedly wants to rework his contract with Packers after shifting to center
Jenkins hasn't attended the Packers' offseason workout program to this point. Many questioned if the position change had anything to do with it, and that guess is partly correct. According to Jason Wilde of Channel 3000, Jenkins wants to rework his contract to make the switch.
Guess what, Packers? If you overpay for a guard, chances are, your Pro Bowler might want to get what he deserves, too, especially if he has to move positions to make way for your new signing.
It makes sense. Jenkins has two years left on his contract, and a switch to center could hurt his future earnings. This offseason, the top-paid free-agent guards landed a salary of at least $17.5 million (Banks is earning $19.25 million per year from Green Bay). The top free-agent center, Drew Dalman, received a $14 million salary, and the averages declined rapidly for others at the position.
Jenkins is helping the team by moving positions, especially after making multiple Pro Bowls at left guard.
Here's the issue: Green Bay may not want to commit long-term. Jenkins is entering his age-30 season, and given the additions of Banks, Anthony Belton, and John Williams this offseason and Jordan Morgan and Jacob Monk last year, the Packers could already have an eye on a long-term future without Jenkins.
The last thing the Packers need is more drama, but once again, this isn't Madden. Green Bay had a Pro Bowl guard on the roster but decided to pay more money for a worse player and, by doing so, pushed its Pro Bowler into a new position.
That decision is coming back to haunt them.