NOVEMBER 12: Jenkins also suffered ligament damage, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Set for surgery, the versatile offensive lineman hopes to return late in the 2025 season. But Fowler cautions that might be overly optimistic.
Losing Jenkins for the campaign’s duration would deal a blow to a contending team while also hurting Jenkins’ cause. The former Pro Bowl guard pushed for a contract adjustment this offseason but did not receive one. Jenkins would now head into a contract year coming off a major injury.
NOVEMBER 11: The Packers’ offensive line was dealt a significant blow during yesterday’s game. Center Elgton Jenkins departed the contest and it appears he is in store for a notable absence. 
Jenkins suffered an injury late in the second quarter when quarterback Jordan Love rolled into his leg. Jenkins went to the sidelines at first but he was later carted to the locker room. X-Rays have revealed a lower leg fracture, ESPN’s Rob Demovsky reports.
No timeline is initially in place regarding Jenkins’ absence, but a lengthy period out of the fold is likely in store. The team termed the ailment an ankle injury when ruling him out for the remainder of the game. Head coach Matt LaFleur said it “doesn’t sound promising” when asked for an update on Jenkins. The Packers have dealt with a number of absences up front in 2025, and that will now continue at the center spot.
Left guard Aaron Banks as well as right tackle Zach Tom – who each signed big-money deals this offseason – have missed time this year. Both were healthy in time for Week 10, and the Packers had their preferred starting five available up front. Jenkins going down will require further shuffling along the O-line, though. Sean Rhyan took over at center to finish the game, and he could continue in that role moving forward.
Jenkins has earned a pair of Pro Bowl nods over the course of his career, but his best seasons have come at left guard. The Packers moved him to center ahead of the 2025 campaign, something which prompted discussions about a potential contract adjustment. Nothing was worked out on that front, meaning the 29-year-old remains on the books through 2026. His future beyond this season is not particularly in doubt, but it will be interesting to see how much time Jenkins is set to miss down the stretch due to this injury.
Massive blow. Arguably their best lineman, he shoulda just stayed at guard this year
Tom is their best. Elgton has fallen off the last three years. Still was …. Good. But not at center.
That’s some hard hitting insight there….not.
imagine paying Jordan Love $55 mil/year.
Well that makes him worth about $25MM more than what Trevor Lawrence should be getting.
Imagine Bears fans thinking they know what good QB play looks like. Even when they try they get it wrong.
Love wasn’t great last night but he is not the problem.
Imagine a Packers fan whining about the Bears easy schedule then watching his team get beat by both the Browns and Panthers 🙂
Oh we suck. But so do you. 🙂
More insightful commentary from the world’s worst NFL “expert.”
I do worry about Loves decision making when under pressure. If it’s first or second down he’s got to be ready to throw the football away. When he has time he looks good but most good quarterbacks do. What separates them is the decision making and capability when under pressure. He’s failing in my book but he is still young. And when the Eages are calling out our play on 4th and short why didn’t love call a timeout?
Bearmeat will never admit the subject of his man crush might not be as good as Bearmeat thinks he is. His blind
devotion to Love very creepy.
Jordan Love injuring his own OL these days.
Love didnt get it done last night but his receivers didnt help him. Too many dropped balls and his and Jacobs fumble, hurt.
Bears fans especially, but also Detroit fans, seem hell bent on making Love out to be a mediocre QB. It’s so clear he is a top 10 QB with a top 3 ceiling. He is not the problem.
Haters gonna hate watch, I guess.
There it is….Bearmeat’s good old fall back comment of calling anyone who doesn’t agree with him a “hater.” How original. Maybe others are looking a Love’s performance objectively, unlike yourself.
For those who aren’t familiar with Bearmeat, he is what you would get if you ordered an “NFL Expert” on Temu. Someone who can only see the best in only one particular franchise and can’t objectively evaluate franchises as a whole. That same thing holds true for players as well. If they play for his preferred team, that player should be in the Hall of Fame already. If not, they are garbage.
Sucks for Elgton. He’d not played well at Center butt has been a good Packer for a long time. His last snap in Green Bay probably took place last night.
Let’s hear it for Bearmeat ladies and gentlemen! Not only is he a self professed NFL expert and a self licensed mental health professional, but he ranks right up there with Nostradamus as someone who can predict the future. The world is truly blessed to have the great Bearmeat living during our short lives on this planet.
I wonder if La Verdad realizes that I blocked him months ago with the Parsons ridiculousness. It’s a useful feature of the site lol.
Yet Bearmeat still see the posts calling out his idiotic comments. The blocking feature must not work that well.