GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Packers placed center Elgton Jenkins on injured reserve Tuesday, one day after he fractured his lower leg in a 10-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles .

Sources said initial tests showed a break in his fibula.

The IR move means Jenkins will miss at least the next four games. However, a source said he'll be sidelined much longer than that, and the best hope for a return would be if the Packers make a long playoff run.

Jenkins moved to center this offseason after establishing himself as one of the NFL's best left guards.

He skipped most of the offseason workouts because he wanted the Packers to rework his contract, which had two years remaining on a four-year, $68 million extension he signed in 2022. Jenkins had no guaranteed money left on that contract enteri

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