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Saints share estimated initial injury report for Week 16 at Titans

The New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans posted injury reports ahead of Week 16’s game, with news on Janoris Jenkins and Adoree Jackson.

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The New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans published their first injury report ahead of Week 16’s noon kickoff at Nissan Stadium, and it carried important news for several key starters for New Orleans. The Saints have been without one Pro Bowl guard for a few weeks already, after Andrus Peat went under the knife to repair his broken arm; now that he’s nearing a return, they could be without their other Pro Bowl guard after Larry Warford injured his knee in Monday night’s game with the Indianapolis Colts.

Additionally, the Saints are short-handed at safety with a starter (Vonn Bell) and his backup (C.J. Gardner-Johnson) on the mend, and rookie reserve Saquan Hampton now on injured reserve. It’s why they signed free agent D.J. Swearinger off the street, though hopefully either Bell or Gardner-Johnson will be able to start on Sunday and keep him from being rushed into action.

The New York Giants waived cornerback Janoris Jenkins with an injury designation after he hurt his ankle a few weeks ago; the Saints claimed him on waivers, and his status is worth monitoring over the final two weeks of the regular season. If he’s cleared to practice, he should push Eli Apple for the starting job opposite Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Jenkins was not listed on Wednesday’s initial injury report, which is a great sign.

Because the Saints are dealing with a short week, they estimated practice participation on Wednesday after holding a low-intensity walkthrough session. So here is how much each injured player may have participated had they held a regular practice:

From the Saints

  • LB Kiko Alonso (quadricep), Limited
  • OL Andrus Peat (forearm), Limited
  • OL Terron Armstead (ankle), Limited
  • OL Ryan Ramczyk (knee), Limited
  • CB Patrick Robinson (calf), Limited
  • S Vonn Bell (knee), Did not participate
  • OL Larry Warford (knee), Did not participate
  • S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion), Did not participate

From the Titans

  • WR Adam Humphries (ankle), Did not participate
  • LB Daren Bates (shoulder), Limited
  • WR Corey Davis (ankle), Limited
  • RB Derrick Henry (hamstring), Limited
  • CB Adore Jackson (foot), Limited
  • WR Kalif Raymond (knee), Limited
  • LB Wesley Woodyard (knee), Limited

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Sean Payton discusses the addition of cornerback Janoris Jenkins

The New Orleans Saints picked up ex-New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins on waivers and Saints coach Sean Payton dug into the addition

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The New Orleans Saints made waves this week when they claimed former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins on waivers, adding an experienced option to their cornerbacks depth chart. Jenkins was a starter for Big Blue, having played 875 defensive snaps during New York’s first 13 games. He’s already tied his career-best interceptions tally (4), and has bagged 14 total passes defensed. That’s more interceptions than all other Saints cornerbacks have combined for this season (2). He’s also drawn half a dozen penalties.

Saints coach Sean Payton addressed the addition on Wednesday during his weekly conference call, noting that Jenkins is a versatile cover corner who can line up outside as well as in the slot, and emphasizing that experienced players with that versatility are important late in the season as injuries take their toll.

Payton also said that in-house evaluations of Jenkins were helped by the Saints’ past homework on him — both when he was a top free agent option before the 2016 season, and in scouting for each of the games they have played against Jenkins since he signed with New York (doing so in 2016 and 2018). He’s a player they knew well, and who they felt could easily project into their defense.

However, Payton stopped short of guaranteeing Jenkins a starting job. When asked whether he would compete for a spot in the starting rotation, likely with embattled number-two cornerback Eli Apple, Payton replied with a terse, “Listen, we’ll see. We’ll see how it goes.”

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Saints roster moves: Saquan Hampton to injured reserve, Janoris Jenkins signed

The New Orleans Saints made room for CB Janoris Jenkins, claimed off of waivers, by sending rookie S Saquan Hampton to injured reserve.

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Another member of the New Orleans Saints’ 2019 NFL Draft class landed on injured reserve when safety Saquan Hampton ending his rookie season. It’s unclear what sort of injury Hampton is dealing with. His departure opened a spot on the 53-man roster for veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who the Saints picked up on waivers earlier this week.

Hampton was a sixth-round pick out of Rutgers, and had been frequently inactive this year due to New Orleans’ depth at the position. But when backup safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson exited Monday’s game with the Indianapolis Colts with a concussion, Hampton was forced into the lineup — starting safety Vonn Bell was inactive with a knee injury. In total, Hampton only dressed for five games in 2019, logging 34 snaps on defense and 63 appearances on special teams. He’s been credited with one solo tackle for a loss of yards.

This means three of the Saints’ five draft picks have either finished their rookie season on injured reserve or been released. Linebacker Kaden Elliss, a seventh-round draft pick out of Idaho, went down with an ACL back in September. New Orleans’ other late-round pick, tight end Alize Mack, was cut from the practice squad earlier this year. Thankfully, the Saints hit on their first two draft picks (standout center Erik McCoy and Gardner-Johnson) and have built such a deep roster that they can absorb these hits.

As for Jenkins: Saints coach Sean Payton was noncommittal when asked if the veteran would start right away, and he offered a vote of confidence in number-two cornerback Eli Apple during his Wednesday conference call. Apple figures to be Jenkins’ top competition for playing-time given his recent struggles.

One silver lining here may be that two Saints mainstays — Gardner-Johnson and right guard Larry Warford — each left Monday’s game with serious injuries, but neither of them were lost to injured reserve to make room for Jenkins. Instead, the Saints found something to designate Hampton with (he finished the Colts game with no apparent injuries), which could imply neither Gardner-Johnson nor Warford are expected to miss extended time. But we won’t know for certain until the Saints injury report is published later Wednesday.

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Saints make several roster moves before MNF game vs. Colts

The New Orleans Saints claimed Janoris Jenkins off of waivers, promoted Taylor Stallworth and T.J. Green from the practice squad on Monday.

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The New Orleans Saints shuffled their 53-man roster and 10-man practice squad on Monday, hours before their prime-time kickoff with the Indianapolis Colts. Here’s the breakdown.

Veteran cornerback Johnson Bademosi was designated to the injured reserve list, after having suddenly appeared on the Saints injury report with a foot ailment. That held him out of practice on Saturday and apparently ended his season, which is a big blow to the Saints special teams units.

Additionally, New Orleans waived journeyman defensive tackle T.Y. McGill. McGill once played for Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen at North Carolina State, and their brief reunion was a cool storyline. However, the Saints saw enough out of the players on their practice squad to give them the nod for Monday night’s game.

Second-year nose tackle Taylor Stallworth was called up from the Saints practice squad after outperforming McGill in practice over the last week; he logged 300-plus snaps a year ago before exceptional depth along the defensive line demoted him this season. He’s a big body with NFL experience, and should help fill the void left by Sheldon Rankins, who also landed on injured reserve last week after injuring his ankle early against the San Francisco 49ers.

Additionally, the Saints promoted practice squad defensive back T.J. Green. Green figures to contribute immediately on special teams in Bademosi’s place, though injuries to the secondary could force the Saints to get him onto the field sooner than planned. Starting strong safety Vonn Bell and backup cornerback Patrick Robinson were both preemptively ruled out for this game.

The Saints also added a new player, claiming ex-New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins off of waivers. But because they play on Monday night, Jenkins will not join his new team until Tuesday, when they will be required to waive another player in a corresponding move. They attempted to claim former Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens pass rusher Terrell Suggs, but were denied by the Kansas City Chiefs, who had a higher waiver claim priority. It’s not ideal to be tweaking the roster so often this late in the season, but injuries and subpar positional play have forced New Orleans’ hand. At least they’re being proactive.

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Saints claim CB Janoris Jenkins off waivers from Giants

The New Orleans Saints have claimed CB Janoris Jenkins off of waivers from the New York Giants.

Former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins expressed relief upon learning of his release over the use of a derogatory word on Twitter last week, tweeting that it was the “best news ever.”

Jenkins later walked back those sentiments, thanking the organization and wishing his teammates well.

Despite reports that Jenkins was deemed “untouchable” due to his misconduct, he did not clear waivers ahead of a Monday Night Football game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts.

Although he will be ineligible to play until Week 16, Jenkins was claimed off of waivers by the Saints, which will save the Giants $1.2 million against the cap this year.

Jenkins will still result in a dead cap hit of $3.5 million in 2020.

In New Orleans, Jenkins will reunite with (and possibly replace) former teammate Eli Apple, who has had a roller coaster season for the Saints.

The move will become official on Tuesday.

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Saints claim veteran CB Janoris Jenkins off of waivers from the Giants

The New Orleans Saints claimed veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins after he was waived by the New York Jenkins with an injury designation.

The New Orleans Saints claimed veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins off of waivers from the New York Giants on Monday, as first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo. Because the Saints play on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts, the formal acquisition of Jenkins and corresponding roster move will be delayed until Tuesday.

Jenkins was waived by the Giants with an injury designation after injuring his ankle during a recent game with the Philadelphia Eagles. His release also followed a social media dust-up between Jenkins and another user while he was receiving medical treatment during Giants practice.

Hopefully that sort of misbehavior is behind him. Jenkins was arguably New York’s best defensive player this season, having racked up a team-leading 14 passes defensed (including 4 interceptions) in just 13 games.

He’ll be reunited with former Giants teammate and Saints cornerback Eli Apple, and may push Apple for the starting job opposite Marshon Lattimore. Apple had success earlier this season as the Saints’ number-two option, but recent struggles and a rash of penalties made the addition of Jenkins worth considering for New Orleans.

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3 takeaways from Giants’ Week 15 win over Dolphins

Here are three takeaways from the New York Giants’ Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins, which improved their record to 3-11.

The New York Giants won a football game for the first time since September 29 and Giant fans finally got to experience that winning feeling again. But that’s not all that happened.

Here are three Week 15 takeaways.

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The win had it’s up and it’s downs

By winning, the Giants positioned themselves to fall in the draft order, but not without a few things needing to happen first. A win over Washington next week will likely drop them further down the order than just No. 3. A win in Washington will also clinch third place in the NFC East and keep them from finishing last for the third consecutive season.

The victory stopped a nine-game losing streak that will likely cost coaches — and possibly the general manager — their jobs. The win doesn’t erase the last two and half month’s misery. This team still needs to make some wholesale changes.

On the positive side, the win drew Eli Manning’s career record as a starter to 117-117. That will be one less mark against him for Hall of Fame voters to ponder.

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Report: Ex-Giant Janoris Jenkins expected to join a contender next week

Former New York Giants CB Janoris Jenkins is expected to be picked up by a Super Bowl contender next week.

Although members of the New York Giants press pool would have you believe that veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins has rendered himself untouchable after the use of an offensive word on Twitter earlier this week, that has proven not to be the case at all.

Jenkins’ sharp tongue aside, there are several playoff contenders who have reportedly become immediately interested in the Jackrabbit, who has been one of the most effective corners in the game since Week 3.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that there will, in fact, be multiple suitors for Jenkins and the only question remaining is whether or not they claim him off of waivers from the Giants or risk losing out on him and hoping he clears waivers.

Although he is not on an NFL roster Sunday, there is every reason to believe that former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins will be playing as soon as next weekend, and likely for a playoff contender, league sources told ESPN.

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League sources believe that a playoff contender that has a need at cornerback, such as the Houston Texans or Kansas City Chiefs, could put in a claim or try to sign him after he clears waivers, according to sources. Any team that claims Jenkins would owe him two weeks of salary at $597,000 per week — just under $1.2 million for the remainder of this season, along with a 2020 contract that is scheduled to pay him $11.25 million.

The Kansas City Chiefs seem like the most obvious potential destination for Jenkins given that his former defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, is currently in charge of the team’s defense.

Whatever ultimately happens, Jenkins will be picked up or signed and on his way to the playoffs with a chance at a Super Bowl title — which is exactly why he was so happy to be sent packing from the ultra toxic East Rutherford.

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Giants players feel the sting of Janoris Jenkins’ release

New York Giants players feel the sting of Janoris Jenkins’ release and some aren’t interesting in discussing it.

The New York Giants parted ways with veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins on Friday, waiving him after what some perceived to be a lacking apology over the use of a derogatory term on Twitter.

For some of Jenkins’ young teammates, his release came with both shock and sadness.

“Rabbit was more like a coach than just a teammate,” sophomore cornerback Sam Beal told the New York Daily News. “He didn’t have to stand there and coach me up as a rookie at practice. He didn’t have to tell me to sit by him at meetings, but he did. He made me come over in the meeting room and sit by him just because he’d coach me up.

“[His release] was tough for me. I ain’t gonna lie.”

Veteran safety Michael Thomas expressed a disappointment in the situation, but noted that Jenkins’ release “resonates” in the locker room.

“Oh yeah, always,” Thomas said. “Whenever you see moves like that, it always resonates. It’s unfortunate it happened, but now that it’s happened, guys see it and have got to be ready to move on. We wish the best for Rabbit.”

A solemn Alec Ogletree was at a loss for words over the situation, just telling reporters that he “hates” what happened.

“We all love Rabbit,” Ogletree said, via NJ Advance Media. “And have a lot of respect for what he does. [You] hate to see something like that and hate that he’s no longer with us. I hate this whole situation.”

Interestingly, the man likely to replace Jenkins as the team’s starter — rookie DeAndre Baker — declined to comment on the situation despite a pool of reporters peppering him with questions.

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Ex-Giant Janoris Jenkins admits he ‘did wrong,’ vows to learn from mistake

Former New York Giants CB Janoris Jenkins admits to doing wrong and vows to “give back” to the special needs community.

The New York Giants waived veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins on Friday after his third apology for using a disparaging word during an argument with a fan on Twitter earlier in the week fell flat.

“This was an organizational decision,” head coach Pat Shurmur said. “From ownership to management to our football operations, we felt it was in the best interests of the franchise and the player. Obviously, what happened this week, and the refusal to acknowledge the inappropriate and offensive language, was the determining factor.”

Jenkins had previously tweeted out an apology, issued a second apology the following day, but then dug in on his statement after the local beat reporters continued to pepper him with questions.

Upon his release, Jenkins first expressed some relief, but later thanked the Giants organization and wishing his teammates well.

After his release had settled in, Jenkins appeared on TMZ Sports and again apologized for his comments, again admitted he was wrong and said he would learn from the situation.

“It’s always a learning moment, man. Everybody’s going to learn from different situations … move forward and learn,” Jenkins said. “You just admit to it. Admit that you did wrong, which I did.”

Jenkins says he plans to meet with parents of special needs children in an effort to continue educating himself about the community. He also vowed to “give back” to make amends for his mistake.

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