Former Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins is likely to join a "playoff contender" as soon as Week 16, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Jenkins can join a new team as early as Monday. The Chiefs and Texans are among the contending teams who may put in a claim for Jenkins, per Schefter. Any team that claims Jenkins would owe him $1.2 million through 2019 in addition to $11.25 million in 2020.
New York waived Jenkins on Friday after the cornerback used a slur in a Twitter exchange with a fan. Giants head coach Pat Shurmur met with Jenkins on Wednesday, and the team chose to release Jenkins for his "the refusal to acknowledge the inappropriate and offensive language," per a team statement.