Thomas Jenkins has fast become one of the NRL's most dangerous wingers.

That is, very likely, a sentence no one thought they'd be reading at the start of the season, and it has to be noted he is playing on the end of a red-hot Penrith Panthers attack, but he has fit right into the best system in the competition.

You don't just do that by luck.

The outside back's attitude too has been fantastic. Dropped from the finals last year, he basically said it was the right call leading into this season, and has made no mistake in rubber stamping his spot to the point it won't be happening again come September this year, with Penrith well on track for another deep run into the finals.

As it stands, the outside back already has 18 tries to his name and could seriously mount a challenge on the record for tries in a year with 13 games still to play, including Sunday night's top of the table clash with the New Zealand Warriors.

But the Panthers are heading into a contract crunch, and there have been plenty of rumours that Jenkins could be one forced out, simply because he will be after a major salary upgrade, and the Panthers, who are being pulled in plenty of directions by salary cap pressure, won't be able to afford it.

Even with a salary increase, he is still going to be fairly affordable for many clubs around the NRL, so here are the clubs who will, or should, be lining up around the block for Jenkins.

5. Wests Tigers

The Tigers may well be having a little bit of a look at Jenkins as a way to beef up their offering in the outside backs without breaking the bank.

As it stands, William Craig and Jeral Skelton are still off-contract at the end of the year, while Heamasi Makasini, Taylan May, Starford To'a and Sunia Turuva are their likely starters, with Patrick Herbert also signed.

While Makasini, May and Turuva have spots somewhere, you feel the Tigers may want to have a look at a potential upgrade. To'a is a serviceable player, but the club may not see him as a permanent part of the best 19.

The move for Jenkins would also allow the club to shuffle Makasini into his preferred position at centre, with Jenkins playing on the wing.

Jenkins and Turuva as the wingers for May and Makasini - it's an attacking match made in heaven.