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It didn’t take long for Malcolm Jenkins to put together a highlight reel when the New Orleans Saints drafted him out of Ohio State, back in the day. Unfortunately, too many negative plays sent him to the Philadelphia Eagles right when he was hitting his stride.
The good news is that the Saints have corrected that mistake by agreeing to terms with Jenkins to a four-year contract in free agency. It’s a popular move in the Saints locker room, and for good reason; Jenkins has become one of the better safeties around the league after six years in Philly, and he offers badly-needed experience and playmaking ability as a two-time Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro Bowler.
But many of Jenkins’ new teammates probably missed the brightest moments in his first stint in New Orleans. He’s one of just three players still around from the roster that won Super Bowl XLIV, along with Drew Brees and Thomas Morstead. So here’s a quick refresher, led off by his momentum-shifting fumble off of Roy Williams back in 2010’s Thanksgiving game, and followed by a pick-six returned 96 yards against Sam Bradford and the then-St. Louis Rams (one of two interceptions Jenkins snagged that day). See them all for yourself:
Why did the @Saints bring @malcolmjenkins back?
Watch the highlights from his first five seasons.
That's why.(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/absSvFlkbL
— NFL (@NFL) March 22, 2020
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