Two Packers stars are planning to retire after the season following years of serious injuries.

The Green Bay Packers have already faced tough roster decisions heading into the offseason. Could key veterans be walking away for good?

The team is navigating significant salary cap challenges and potential cuts, with multiple players on the chopping block after a disappointing end to the 2025 campaign that saw an early playoff exit.

Recent reports and insider speculation have pointed to kicker Brandon McManus and offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins as two offensive pieces whose futures are highly uncertain, with retirement a real possibility amid injury histories and performance struggles.

On various NFL insider discussions and analyses (drawing from sources like Acme Packing Company, Forbes, and ESPN coverage), McManus—who signed with Green Bay prior to 2025—struggled notably, ranking low in field goal percentage and delivering a poor showing in the playoff loss, including missed kicks that proved costly. At his age, with over a decade in the league starting from 2013, the physical toll and recent inconsistencies have fueled strong retirement rumors rather than pushing for another year.

Jenkins, a versatile lineman who shifted to center in 2025, suffered a season-ending fractured fibula (lower-leg fracture) in November against the Eagles, landing on injured reserve and missing the rest of the year. His play had already declined from previous seasons, and combined with prior injuries (including past setbacks like an ACL tear), the cumulative damage has many believing his body may not hold up for another full campaign. At around 31 years old entering 2026, the move has raised serious questions about whether he'll continue or call it a career.

Insiders have echoed that both players' bodies have "been through a lot." McManus, a veteran kicker, faces the wear of consistent high-pressure kicking and recent misses. For Jenkins, the major leg injury on top of positional shifts and prior issues makes his status "up in the air," with some leaning toward retirement over risking further setbacks or a diminished role.

"The signs point to significant change for the Packers' offense," similar reporting has noted. "These aren't just cap casualties—they're veterans who've given everything, but the injuries and toll add up fast in this league. TBD, but retirement feels increasingly likely for both."

So, it sounds like the Packers don't just have one significant offensive piece to worry about, but two. With cap relief needed and younger options emerging (like Sean Rhyan stepping in at center), all eyes are on Green Bay this offseason.

Packers Legend With Two Rings Comes Home, Signs One-Day Contract to Retire as a Green Bay Packer

Some NFL careers are loud, celebrated by highlights and headlines. Others are built quietly, snap after snap, with no spotlight and no applause.

But that doesn’t make them any less meaningful.

After his season with the team came to an end amid injury and uncertainty, there was no farewell tour, no dramatic announcement.

Just another veteran walking away the same way he played, professionally, humbly, and without noise.

But February brought something different. Something personal.

Because this wasn’t about football anymore. This was about legacy. About identity. About finishing the story the right way.

Sources close to the situation say the veteran knew exactly where his final chapter needed to be written — back in Green Bay, with the team that gave his career meaning beyond the stat sheet.

Earlier this month, the player signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the Green Bay Packers, closing the book on a journey that began quietly but left a lasting mark inside the locker room.

He spent years doing one of the most unforgiving jobs in football — a role where perfection is expected and mistakes are unforgettable.

He wasn’t always a headline name. But inside the Packers organization, his value was never questioned.

“I’ve poured everything into this game and this city,” he might reflect. “We battled together, we overcame doubters, and we brought pride home for Green Bay. Retiring as a Packer isn’t just an ending, it’s where my heart has always been.”

After a challenging final stretch marked by injury, he chose not to chase another contract. Instead, he chose closure, and loyalty.

In a league that often forgets the players who grind through the pain, this return wasn’t about ceremony. It was about respect.

About acknowledging that some careers matter not because of what fans see, but because of what teammates feel.

And in Green Bay, that kind of career never goes unnoticed.

He didn’t just retire.

He came home.