Cullen Jenkins Cullen Darome Jenkins ( born January 20 , 1981 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants 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 has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles . He is the younger brother of former Carolina Panthers and 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 . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . 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 . 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 . He also finished 2007 with 26 total combined tackles and 1 sack . In the 2008 season , the Packers decided to start Jenkins rather than 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 . During his injury - shorted 2008 year , Jenkins had 13 tackles , 2 . 5 sacks , a pass defended , and a forced fumble . In the 2009 season , Jenkins returned as a starting defensive end because the Packers had switched from a 4 - 3 to a 3 - 4 defense . Jenkins started all 16 games in 2009 with 32 tackles , 4 . 5 sacks , a pass defended , an interception , and 3 forced fumbles . In the 2010 season Jenkins missed 5 games with a calf injury . He appeared in 11 games ( started 6 ) with 18 total combined tackles , 7 sacks , and 1 pass defended . Jenkins was part of a major role of the Packers ' 4 - 3 defense during their postseason run where they eventually won Super Bowl XLV , their first world championship in 14 years . Philadelphia Eagles . The Philadelphia Eagles signed Jenkins to a five - year , $ 25 million contract on July 30 , 2011 . In 2011 , he recorded 5 . 5 sacks , 24 hurries , and seven tackles - for - loss . He agreed to a restructured contract on February 21 , 2012 , with the new contract running through the 2014 season instead of the 2015 season . On February 25 , 2013 , the Eagles declined his roster bonus , making him a free agent . New York Giants . On March 10 , 2013 , Jenkins was signed to a three - year contract by the New York Giants . He is starting with old teammate and new teammate Mike Patterson in the 4 - 3 Defense .