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3-Time Pro Bowl S Malcolm Jenkins' Contract Option Won't Be Exercised by Eagles

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Malcolm Jenkins' tenure in Philadelphia is over.

The Eagles announced Tuesday that they would not be exercising his option for the 2020 season and the two parties would be cutting ties:

Jenkins, who had a season left on his four-year, $35 million contract and ranked 10th among safeties in total projected earnings for 2020 (via Spotrac), hinted last June he was looking to rework the deal.

"I feel like I've outplayed that contract," he told reporters. "I think like any other business, you look at what the market value is, and based off your production, what your value is.