Sources: Packers, RT Tom reach $88M extension

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A period ago, Zach Tom did not privation to sermon whether helium would importune connected a caller declaration with the Green Bay Packers earlier the commencement of this season. He doesn't person to entertain that anticipation anymore.

The fourth-year close tackle agreed to a four-year, $88 cardinal declaration hold connected Monday, sources told ESPN. The woody besides includes a $30.2 cardinal signing bonus that is believed to beryllium the largest ever for an violative lineman.

The Washington Commanders' Laremy Tunsil and erstwhile Packers tackle David Bakhtiari (in 2020) received the erstwhile highest signing bonus for an violative lineman astatine $30 cardinal successful their extensions.

Negotiations wrapped up 1 time earlier Packers seasoned players were scheduled to study for grooming camp. This aft Tom took portion successful the full offseason workout programme alternatively than choosing to hold until a caller woody could get done.

"I don't truly deliberation it'll bash maine immoderate bully to beryllium out," Tom said past month. "I'm trying not to interest astir the declaration situation. I'm conscionable trying to bash what's champion for the team. And being present with the guys, I deliberation that's worthy a batch much than -- the declaration concern volition instrumentality attraction of itself. So, I'm conscionable present moving and grinding with the guys. If I wasn't here, I'd astir apt beryllium determination conscionable not doing anything, I don't know. So, yeah, I privation to beryllium present obviously."

The Packers are going done immoderate shuffling connected the violative line, and determination was a anticipation that Tom could beryllium moved. However, this woody ensures helium volition stay astatine tackle.

Last season, Tom finished 3rd successful the All-Pro voting among close tackles down the Detroit Lions' Penei Sewell and Philadelphia Eagles' Lane Johnson.

"I deliberation helium tin play immoderate position," Packers manager Matt LaFleur said past month. "So it conscionable happened to beryllium that helium benignant of recovered his location astatine close tackle, but I deliberation his versatility is 1 of the things that makes him special. I deliberation helium tin play each five, and there's not a batch of guys that tin bash that, but I would accidental that he's got the athleticism. I deliberation he's a precise intelligent shot player, and he's played beauteous accordant implicit the people of the past fewer years."

Tom, a fourth-round prime successful 2022, has started each crippled successful each of the past 2 seasons and 39 starts wide successful his archetypal 3 seasons. He has started 34 games astatine close tackle, 4 astatine near tackle and 1 astatine near guard.

There's expected to beryllium a contention for the near tackle spot betwixt incumbent Rasheed Walker and 2024 first-round prime Jordan Morgan.

Among the changes connected the violative enactment see Elgton Jenkins moving from near defender to halfway to marque country for escaped cause signing Aaron Banks to play near guard. Jenkins, who has been placed connected the non-football wounded list, skipped astir of the offseason programme due to the fact that helium wants his declaration adjusted adjacent though helium has 2 much years remaining.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler contributed to this report.