Jenkins yo-yoed between both guard positions throughout the season. He performed well at right guard in 2022, appearing in 13 games with 11 starts. After the Bears signed veteran right guard Nate Davis in free agency, Jenkins was switched to left guard and worked there throughout training camp but missed the first four games of the season with a calf injury.
Activated for Week 5, he subbed in at left guard against the Commanders after center Lucas Patrick exited with an injury and Cody Whitehair moved from left guard to center. Jenkins started the following week at left guard versus the Vikings before opening the next four games at right guard after Davis was injured. When Davis returned in mid-November, Jenkins switched back to the left side.
“I wouldn’t say it’s easy,” Jenkins said of changing positions. “A lot of people do it in the league. Just be able to do it at a high level, that’s the challenging part.”
Jenkins did it at a high level in 2023 and can get even better in the future.
“His best is still out there,” Morgan said, “and he knows he has a chance to become a truly dominant player in this league.”
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