Cullen Jenkins

Cullen Darome Jenkins (born January 20, 1981) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Central Michigan.

He is the younger brother of former New York Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins.

Early years
Both he and his brother Kris Jenkins played at Belleville High School under Bob LaPointe.

College career
Jenkins played college football at Central Michigan University, where he recorded 40 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks, and two passes defensed during his senior year.

2004–2006
Cullen Jenkins was originally signed by Green Bay as a rookie free agent after the '03 draft. One year later, after an impressive NFL Europe season and strong training camp, landed a spot on the Packers' roster. From 2004 to November 2006, Jenkins was the backup for Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and took over the starting role the final month of the 2006 season. As the starter for the last month of games, he recorded a career-high 6½ sacks that year, including his first three-sack game vs. Detroit on December 17, 2006.

2007–2008
On February 26, 2007, Jenkins signed a four year, $16 million contract extension. Jenkins batted down nine passes in 2007, the most by a Packers defensive lineman since the team began recording the statistic in 1980.

In the 2008 season, the Packers decided to start Jenkins instead of Gbaja-Biamila for the second season in a row. He could only play four games though, before he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 28, 2008. Two days later, he was placed on injured reserve.

2009–2010
In the 2009 season Jenkins returned as a starting defensive end for the Packers. Because the Packers had switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense, Jenkins' role switched. Jenkins had two productive seasons with effective play against both the pass and the run. In the 2010 season Jenkins missed 5 games with a calf injury, but returned by the end of the season to win Super Bowl XLV with the Packers.

Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles signed Jenkins to a five-year, $25 million contract on July 30, 2011.