The Jordan Love extension talks were always going to dominate the narrative around the Green Bay Packers during the offseason, but it doesn't mean other pieces of the roster won't try to get new deals done soon. Over the past couple of years, the Packers have signed a few players during the season (David Bakhtiari, Elgton Jenkins, Rashan Gary), and that approach can be repeated once again in 2024.

Even though Green Bay has an extremely young roster, with several players still on rookie deals — and many of them even ineligible to get extensions —, there are three players on the 90-man roster who can put themselves in position to sign new contracts during the season.

Kenny Clark

The defensive tackle is an intriguing situation, because he's getting closer to his 30s and has a long NFL career — the longest-tenured player on the Packers' roster. Entering the last year of his second deal in the leagye, he is slated to make $17 million this season.

But, as the Packers have restructured his deal several times over the last few years, he will count $27.49 million against the cap in 2024, also leaving $13.747 million of dead money in 2025 if a new deal doesn't get done.

"We would love to keep Kenny around," general manager Brian Gutekunst told Cheesehead TV. "We'll kind of see how all that goes moving forward here, but it's crazy to think he's only 28 years old with the amount of football he's played with us. He started so young. He's a little bit younger than most third contract guys are. He's been very, very durable for us over that time. I think that's something as we go forward here that we're going to look to see if we can do."

Gutekunst said Love's contract would be a consideration for Clark too, depending on the financial situation of the Packers after paying their quarterback.

"There's been talks, still ongoing," Clark said at the Packers mandatory minicamp. "They're talking, though, and that's the only thing I got on that."

Josh Queipo and Kyle Dediminicantanio, from A to Z Sports, projected that Clark will get a three-year, $67.5 million extension ($22.5 million per season). And that might be even more than that, based on how the interior defensive linemen market has gone this offseason.

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Eric Stokes

Stokes is still on his rookie contract, but as he's played three NFL seasons, the cornerback is already eligible for an extension. His situation is particularly intriguing because the Packers declined his fifth-year option for 2025, so he's effectively entering a contract season in 2024.

If Stokes shows he can stay healthy and play at a high level this year, something he hasn't done since his rookie year in 2021, the Packers might want to avoid a franchise tag situation giving him an extension during the season.

At that point, though, the question is how much it will cost the team to do so.

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TJ Slaton

Another player from the 2021 class who can get a deal done before hitting the market next offseason is defensive tackle TJ Slaton. He's by far the best run stuffer on the Packers defensive line.

If in the first few games he proves that he can be impactful in Jeff Hafley's defensive scheme, there won't be a reason for the Packers not to try to get ahead and secure him for the long term.

Slaton is not a star type of player, but he's an extremely useful piece, and giving him a new deal before he goes to free agency would be a smart way to pay him less, while Slaton himself would get some security by signing it early.

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