Malcolm Jenkins Fantasy

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.

Mar. 10th • 5:45 PM

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.

Jun. 25th • 6:11 PM

The New Orleans Saints signed safety Malcolm Jenkins to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. The Saints drafted Jenkins in the first round in 2009 and were always upset that they let him walk after four years to begin his career. He went on to play in every game for the Eagles the last six seasons. Jenkins will bring veteran leadership and a ton of versatility to the team's secondary as they look to make a Super Bowl run in what will likely be quarterback Drew Brees' last season. New Orleans' defense/special teams is certainly a unit on the rise.

Mar. 18th • 2:00 PM