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Cullen Jenkins just last week was starting to look the player we all thought he would be after the way he ended the 2006 season.
Somewhere along the way, injuries derailed him.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, "The Rams game Sunday was another breakthrough for a guy who at the end of last season became the Green Bay Packers' starting right defensive end and performed so well he earned a four-year, $16 million contract. After a good start to the season against Philadelphia (five tackles, four quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed), Jenkins has not been right physically, suffering from wrist, rib, knee and ankle ailments."
The upgrade in health of Jenkins is happening at the right time. Just when the Packers were getting thin at the defensive tackle position, Jenkins can jump in and provide some relief and depth inside.
"Jenkins has remained solid against the run, proving to be much more effective at right end than Gbaja-Biamila was," writes Silverstein. "But Jenkins' strength is rushing the passer and the Packers haven't been getting enough pressure from the middle of the line in recent weeks, so he has to pick up his game."
The Packers may see it at just the right time in the push for the playoffs.
Somewhere along the way, injuries derailed him.
Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports, "The Rams game Sunday was another breakthrough for a guy who at the end of last season became the Green Bay Packers' starting right defensive end and performed so well he earned a four-year, $16 million contract. After a good start to the season against Philadelphia (five tackles, four quarterback hits, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed), Jenkins has not been right physically, suffering from wrist, rib, knee and ankle ailments."
The upgrade in health of Jenkins is happening at the right time. Just when the Packers were getting thin at the defensive tackle position, Jenkins can jump in and provide some relief and depth inside.
"Jenkins has remained solid against the run, proving to be much more effective at right end than Gbaja-Biamila was," writes Silverstein. "But Jenkins' strength is rushing the passer and the Packers haven't been getting enough pressure from the middle of the line in recent weeks, so he has to pick up his game."
The Packers may see it at just the right time in the push for the playoffs.
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