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Malcolm Jenkins returns to Saints on four-year, $32M deal with $16.5M guaranteed

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 3/18/20

Malcolm Jenkins has signed with the New Orleans Saints.

Jenkins spent the past six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, who declined his $7.6 million option for 2020. Instead, Jenkins is now going to the Saints on a four-year, $32 million deal with $16.5 million guaranteed.

Malcolm Jenkins has signed w/ the Saints for 4 years, $32M w/ $16.5M fully guaranteed, per NFL source. There’s a $9M signing bonus. Total number could reach $35M if he hits play time/win incentives. Jenkins’ had 1 year left at $7.6M w/ #Eagles before they declined option day ago.

— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) March 18, 2020

Jeff McLane says the deal includes a $9 million signing bonus and could reach $35 million if Jenkins hits all his incentives.

Even at 32, Jenkins remains one of the better safeties in the league. He had 81 tackles, 2.5 sacks and four forced fumbles last season and is extremely versatile in terms of the way a defense can utilize him. Now he is returning to the team that drafted him and where he spent the first five seasons of his career.

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