Malcolm Jenkins Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 204 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- December 20, 1987 (34)
- Experience
- 14th Season
- Drafted
- 2009 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 14 (NO)
- College
- Ohio State
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Malcolm Jenkins News
New Orleans Saints defensive back Malcolm Jenkins told Ryan Clark that he is retiring after a 13-year career in which he won two Super Bowls and made three Pro Bowls. The 34-year-old was originally drafted in the first round (14th overall) by the Saints and spent his first five seasons playing in New Orleans before joining the Philadelphia Eagles for six years. Jenkins returns to the Saints the last two years and will walk away with 1,044 tackles (804 solo), 51 tackles for loss, 35 QB hits, 13.5 sacks, 21 interceptions (seven for touchdowns), 110 passes defensed, 20 forced fumbles and 11 fumbles recoveries (one for a TD) in 199 career games (191 starts). Jenkins' retirement will leave a leadership void in the Saints secondary.
The New Orleans Saints restructured the contracts of safety Malcolm Jenkins and offensive lineman Andrus Peat on Wednesday, opening $3.4 million and $6 million, respectively, in salary cap space. The Saints continue to make moves to create more room against the salary cap, with Jenkins and Peat becoming the sixth such move for the team ahead of free agency on March 17. The moves will convert base salary to signing bonuses for both players, which allows the Saints to spread the salary cap charge over the remainder of the contracts. Jenkins was due to make $6.2 million in base salary in 2021 with a cap charge of $8.95 million. Peat is entering the second year of a five-year extension. He was scheduled to make $9 million in base salary, which was fully guaranteed.
New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins is concerned about the risks to players that will inevitably come with the NFL's return to play during the coronavirus pandemic. "I think until we get to the point where we have protocols in place, and until we get to a place as a country where we feel safe doing it, we have to understand that football is a nonessential business," Jenkins said. The veteran safety certainly isn't the only one worrying about the risks involved with a return to play, as Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott also voiced his apprehensions about the NFL's season. As the most contact-heavy sport, the NFL will have to be vigilant on handling any positive tests if they want to have a full season. The league is slated to meet with teams on Thursday to discuss reopening facilities.
