The New Orleans Saints are finalizing a contract with free agent safety Malcom Jenkins, whose option for the 2020 season was not picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport first reported the news. Jenkins originally entered the NFL as a Saints first-round draft pick out of Ohio State.
Jenkins started all 96 games that he played with the Eagles since leaving the Saints back in 2014, taking charge of the locker room and leading a defensive secondary that dealt with a lot of instability at cornerback. He also won Super Bowl LII with Philadelphia, his second championship victory (having helped the Saints do so in Super Bowl XLIV, his rookie year).