Jenkins’ role was mysteriously small in Week 1. He played only 31 defensive snaps, a 36% portion, his smallest slice of the action since his 2016 rookie season (save for games exited due to injury). Jordan Willis (35), Kyle Phillips (41), and Tarell Basham (47) each out-snapped Jenkins, while Frankie Luvu (21) only got 10 fewer snaps.
In Week 2, Gregg Williams put Jenkins back into a featured role. Jenkins led the team’s outside linebackers with 41 snaps, a 67% portion.
With the increase in playing time, Jenkins put forth a solid game.