John

Jenkins

Jenkins is a former third-round pick of the Saints but is on the verge of playing for his fourth team in six years. With just 30 career starts in 116 games, Jenkins is little more than a rotational player on defense. He has just 2.5 career sacks to his name and hasn’t tallied a TFL since 2019.

Jenkins played seven games for the Dolphins in 2021, but only logged more than 10 snaps in four games. He recorded 12 tackles and two hurries. Formerly a third-round pick by the Saints in 2013, the 33-year-old (in July) will serve as defensive tackle depth.

A rotational lineman along the interior, Jenkins was limited to 11 games by a thumb issue in Chicago last season. He appeared in all 16 contests for the Dolphins in 2019, making five starts. If he makes the team, he should play 20-30 weekly snaps.

The rotational tackle has played 59 snaps through two weeks. He must now miss a minimum of three games.

He’ll compete for a roster spot after playing 480 snaps for Miami last year.

There was no update on Jenkins’ condition. The 31-year-old veteran was added as depth in late April. Jenkins is not guaranteed a 53-man roster spot after playing 480 snaps for the Dolphins last season.

Jenkins made five starts and played 480 snaps for the 5-11 Dolphins last season. He made eight 2017 appearances for the Bears before heading to the Giants before his Dolphins year. Now on the wrong side of 30, Jenkins will be tasked with little more than taking up space in the middle of the Bears’ defensive line.

Jenkins made five starts and played 43 percent of snaps in a semi-regular role with Miami last year. Bringing him back would give the Dolphins some leadership on their defensive line. 30-year-old Jenkins shouldn’t cost much more than the veteran minimum.

A former third-round pick by the Saints back in 2013, Jenkins’ winding road landed him with the Giants last season, where he made seven appearances. He will compete for a rotational role in training camp.

Jenkins is a mammoth presence at 6-foot-4 and anywhere from 346 to 359 pounds -- his weight fluctuated from pre-draft workout to pre-draft workout -- but he has some “Teddy Bear” to him and got pushed around most notably by Kentucky OG Larry Warford in SEC action. The Saints need help at nose tackle in Rob Ryan’s new 3-4, so Jenkins could still he headed for a big 2013 role.