Saints Claim Former Giants' CB Janoris Jenkins
By BtBoylan | Sports Illustrated
The New Orleans Saints have claimed 2016 Pro Bowl Cornerback Janoris Jenkins off waivers today according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Jenkins was waived by the Giants on December 13th following a negative interaction and tweet on Twitter with a fan. In response to the fan, Jenkins used the word "retard", and later claimed that it was simply "slang" and "a part of my culture". Jenkins refused to acknowledge the insensitivity of his tweet. The Giants organization decided to release Jenkins after the incident.
Though sidelined by an ankle injury, Jenkins is reinforcement to a New Orleans defensive backfield riddled with injuries. Jenkins will be reunited with former teammate and first-round draft pick Eli Apple. The cornerbacks spent two years alongside one another in New York.
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By BtBoylan | Sports Illustrated
The New Orleans Saints have claimed 2016 Pro Bowl Cornerback Janoris Jenkins off waivers today according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Jenkins was waived by the Giants on December 13th following a negative interaction and tweet on Twitter with a fan. In response to the fan, Jenkins used the word "retard", and later claimed that it was simply "slang" and "a part of my culture". Jenkins refused to acknowledge the insensitivity of his tweet. The Giants organization decided to release Jenkins after the incident.
Though sidelined by an ankle injury, Jenkins is reinforcement to a New Orleans defensive backfield riddled with injuries. Jenkins will be reunited with former teammate and first-round draft pick Eli Apple. The cornerbacks spent two years alongside one another in New York.
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