Feb. 15, 2026, 6:50 a.m. CT

Kingsley Enagbare has provided the Green Bay Packers with value as a rotational edge defender in his four years with the team and is now set to be a free agent as his rookie contract expires.

Should the Packers look to keep Enagbare around into 2026 and beyond? Here is what the numbers say about what he brings to the table, based on his play in Green Bay so far: 

Strengths

There is only one area that Enagbare has consistently been a high-level performer compared to the rest of the NFL, and that is his tackle production in the run game.

Since entering the league in 2022, Enagbare ranks in the 74th percentile among qualified edge defenders in tackles per run defense snap. Over the last three years, his ranking improves to the 87th percentile, and he was actually fourth overall among EDGEs this past season.

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Enagbare has made some important plays in the run game for the Packers and has generally been reliable in that phase. He has also ranked above the average (50th percentile) in stop rate, which are tackles resulting in a failure for the offense, and missed tackle rate since 2022.

Weaknesses

He is, however, not a special pass rusher by any stretch, ranking in just the 27th percentile in sacks per pass rush snap since 2022.

Even when facing true pass sets, which removes things like screens, play action, roll outs or quick throws, Enagbare has not had a sizable impact. These are situations which are supposed to be advantageous for defenders, but Enagbare only ranks in the 24th percentile in PFF’s pass rush productivity metric (PRP) against true pass sets.

It is not like Enagbare should be worn out either, as he has been in the 23rd percentile in pass rush snaps per game compared to his positional peers.

He has also been one of the more penalized edge defenders in the league over the years, ranking in the 24th percentile from when he entered the league in penalties per snap.

Areas of growth

During his time in Green Bay, Enagbare has grown into one of the better down-to-down run defenders in the league from the edge.

His tackle rate has always been a strength, but it even improved in the last couple of years, with Enagbare ranking in the 93rd percentile league wide since 2024, compared to the 67th percentile in 2022 and 2023 combined.

But more than just getting the ball carrier down, Enagbare’s tackles have become more impactful over time. He hit a career high ranking in the 88th percentile in stop rate last season.

Enagbare’s average depth of tackle jumped from the 28th percentile between 2023 and 2024 to the 60th percentile in 2025.

Areas of regression

The former fifth-round pick has seen his role against the pass expand bit by bit throughout his time in Green Bay, averaging a ranking in the 20th percentile for pass rush snaps per game in 2022 and 2023, with this climbing to the 29th percentile in the last two years.

But as he has played more, Enagbare’s snap-to-snap production as a pass rusher has sharply declined. He was just below an average pass rusher on balance in his first two years but has fallen into the bottom third of the league since then.

Enagbare dropped from the 46th percentile in quarterback hurries per snap between 2022 and 2023 to the 29th percentile from 2024 to 2025. His ranking for hurries against true pass sets has dropped each year from the 57th percentile, to the 26th and eventually to just the 13th in 2025.

The story is similar with QB hits. Enagbare was all the way up at the 77th percentile in his first two years, but has been down in the 34th percentile since 2024. Against true pass sets, his average ranking dropped from the 65th percentile between 2022 and 2023 to the 16th since then.

Similarly, his standing in PFF’s PRP metric has fallen from the 40th percentile to the 26th between his first two and last two seasons. His pass rush win rate ranking dropped from the 50th percentile to the 28th during that timeframe as well.

Overall

Enagbare is an example of a late-round draft pick well spent. As a former fifth rounder, he has contributed valuable snaps to the Packers defense, but the stats suggest it is probably time to let him go and allow another team to pay him.

He has never been even an average pass rusher compared to his positional peers, and is trending the wrong way. It is the opposite story for his run defense, but is that worth paying for?

A contract extension for Enagbare would be affordable, but every dollar matters for Green Bay right now, and his presence could mean it is more difficult for younger players with more upside to get on the field and develop.