Former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins wore a Saints uniform for just three games last season. But that’s all it took for New Orleans to be sold on the 31-year-old.
“Certainly there’s an overall body of work that you utilize to try to form opinions about what a guy can do or can’t do,” said Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, according to NOLA.com. “But there’s nothing like the experience of having a guy in your building. I can tell you just from my experience with him in that brief period of time. I felt like he was a real pro. I felt like he came to work every day with the intention of getting better. I think he was a great addition to our football team and I’m certainly excited about working with him again this season.”
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The Saints claimed Jenkins was off waivers in December. By doing that, the Saints also inherited the $11 million salary cap hit that came with Jenkins in 2020. But NOLA.com reports “the Saints and Jenkins agreed to a deal that could potentially keep the veteran corner in New Orleans through the 2022 season — the final two years of his contract are option years — while spreading out the big cap number over the course of the deal. Jenkins will count just $4.05 million against the 2020 salary cap.”
Jenkins’ arrival meant the departure of former Giants cornerback Eli Apple, who was traded to New Orleans in 2018. Apple signed with the Carolina Panthers last month.
Jenkins is expected to start in the Saints secondary opposite two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore in 2020.
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