Eagles decline 2020 option on Jenkins
The Philadelphia Eagles won't exercise the 2020 contract option on Malcolm Jenkins, making the veteran safety a free agent, the team announced Tuesday.
Philadelphia will gain $4.78 million in cap space with the move, according to OverTheCap.
Jenkins spent six seasons with the Eagles and helped deliver the franchise its first-ever Super Bowl at the end of the 2017 campaign. He never missed a game and rarely left the field, playing 5,579 out of 5,669 defensive snaps.
The 32-year-old acknowledged at the end of the season that his future in Philadelphia was uncertain. He said he would refuse to return in 2020 without a pay raise, which he unsuccessfully lobbied for one year earlier.
One of the greatest to ever wear midnight green.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 17, 2020
Thank you, @MalcolmJenkins. pic.twitter.com/Wrzy56iEr9
Jenkins notched 11 interceptions in his Eagles career, though none came last season. He had 81 tackles and four forced fumbles in 2019.
He was a high-priced signing in 2014 after playing five seasons for the New Orleans Saints. The former first-round pick is a two-time Super Bowl champion and a three-time Pro Bowler.