Seattle released Jenkins on Tuesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
In his lone season with Seattle, Jenkins lost his starting spot to Coby Bryant midway through the campaign and averaged fewer than 22 defensive snaps over the last seven games. Jenkins turned 31 years old in January and may not be in high demand as a free agent.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Smaller role following IR stint
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Jenkins finished the 2024 regular season with 53 tackles (34 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a fumble return touchdown across 13 games.
Jenkins signed with the Seahawks in March of 2024 on a two-year, $12 million contract after spending the three previous seasons with the Jaguars. He started at safety alongside Julian Love and played every single defensive snap in the first six games of the regular season. Jenkins registered 38 tackles (26 solo) over that span, and his best play of the year came in Week 5 against the Giants, when he recovered fumble and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown. Jenkins was forced to go on injured reserve in mid-October after undergoing surgery on his hand, and when he returned in late November, he permanently lost his starting role at safety to Coby Bryant. Jenkins and Bryant are set to compete for the second starting safety spot alongside Love for the 2025 campaign when training camp begins in July.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Cleared to play Sunday, still on IR
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Jenkins (hand) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Jenkins, however, remains on injured reserve, but he's expected to be activated by Saturday afternoon and will be eligible to play against Arizona. Jenkins was injured in Week 6 and missed the required four games while on IR. He played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in each of the Seahawks' initial six contests.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Expected to return this season
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Head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Friday that Jenkins (hand) is expected to play again this season, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
The 30-year-old underwent hand surgery on Oct. 11 and was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, but Macdonald's comments Friday indicate that Jenkins will likely return at some point this season. The veteran safety will be forced to miss Seattle's next four games after going on IR, with his earlier possible returning coming in Week 12 against the Cardinals. Expect K'Von Wallace to continue serving as the Seahawks' top strong safety until Jenkins returns.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Lands on IR with hand injury
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The Seahawks placed Jenkins on injured reserve Wednesday due to a hand injury, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Jenkins hasn't missed a defensive snap this season, even while wearing a club on his hand the last two games. However, it appears the injury has become severe enough that a multiweek absence is necessary for the 2017 fourth-round pick. Jenkins will be forced to miss at least the next four regular-season games, and the earliest he can return is Week 12 against the Cardinals on Nov. 24. While Jenkins is sidelined, K'Von Wallace is likely to step up as the Seahawks' starting strong safety alongside free safety Julian Love.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Full go Tuesday
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Jenkins (hand) was estimated to be a full participant at the Seahawks' walkthrough Tuesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Jenkins was limited to open the week Monday with a hand injury, but the safety now looks to be set to play Thursday versus the 49ers. The 30-year-old has produced 36 total tackles (24 solo) while also returning a fumble for a touchdown over five games in 2024.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Dealing with hand injury
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Jenkins (hand) was considered to be a limited participant at the Seahawks' walkthrough Monday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Jenkins registered five total tackles (three solo) in the team's 29-20 loss to the Giants in Week 5, returning a fumble recovery for a 100-yard touchdown in the first quarter. He appears to have picked up a hand injury in the process and the safety will look to log a full practice prior to Thursday's home matchup with the 49ers.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Nine stops in win
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Jenkins recorded nine total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win versus the Patriots.
Jenkins played every one of the team's defensive snaps against New England, leading Seattle with nine takedowns. Through two games this year, the safety has compiled 15 total tackles (10 solo) and he'll look to keep it up in Week 3 against Miami.
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Seahawks' Rayshawn Jenkins: Limited at practice
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Jenkins (calf) was a limited participant at Seattle's practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Jenkins appears to be dealing with some form of a calf issue ahead of Week 1, popping up on the team's initial injury report. The safety will have two more chances to increase his participation level at practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Broncos.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Snags interception in loss
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Jenkins recorded six tackles (four solo), including a sack, and intercepted a pass and deflected another in Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Ravens.
Jenkins was a busy man in Week 15, securing his first sack of the year while also picking off a pass from Lamar Jackson in the second quarter. The safety will look to build off of his performance in Sunday's contest with the Buccaneers.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Season-high nine tackles Thursday
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Jenkins had nine tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 31-24 win over the Saints.
Jenkins delivered a solid performance as a key available figure in Jacksonville's banged-up secondary. The safety set a new season high in tackles, topping the eight he totaled in both Week 2 against Kansas City and Week 6 against Indianapolis. Jenkins' lone interception of 2023 also came in that game against the Colts.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Reworks deal
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Jenkins restructured his contract with Jacksonville on Thursday, Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com reports.
Jenkins had signed a four-year deal with the team in 2021 worth $35 million. The restructuring converted $6.4 million of his salary into a signing bonus, which opened up $5.1 million in cap space for the Jaguars this offseason, according to Jason Fitzgerald of overthecap.com. Jenkins finished the 2022 season with a career-high 116 tackles (73 solo) and should maintain his starting strong-safety job in 2023.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Active for Week 18
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Jenkins (shoulder) has been ruled active ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Titans.
Jenkins popped up with a shoulder injury during Week 18 prep that left him questionable to play coming into this must-win matchup heading into the wild-card round of the playoffs. The sixth-year safety has recorded career highs across the board with 109 tackles, 11 passes defended and three interceptions over 16 games this season. Expect Jenkins to reprise his starting role alongside Andre Cisco.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Another solid outing in win
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Jenkins recorded nine tackles (five solo) in Thursday's 19-3 win over the Jets.
Though it was expected that Jenkins wouldn't be able to replicate his 18-tackle, two-interception performance he displayed in Week 15 versus Dallas, he still tied for a team-high nine stops and played all but one defensive snap in Thursday's victory over New York. The 28-year-old has already set new career highs with 104 tackles and 11 passes defensed on the season, and he'll now look to keep momentum moving forward when the Jaguars travel to Houston on New Year's Day.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Available Sunday
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Jenkins (concussion) is officially active for Sunday's game at Kansas City.
Jenkins suffered the concussion last week against the Raiders, but he's cleared the concussion protocol and is good to go Sunday. The 28-year-old has 54 tackles (35 solo), one interception and nine passes defensed through nine games this year.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Questionable for Sunday at Chiefs
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Jenkins (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Kansas City, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
Jacksonville will reevaluate Jenkins on Saturday, which should provide some clarity, but for now it appears he's a true toss-up to play in Week 10. If he can't go, Andrew Wingard would likely be in line for the fill-in reps at safety.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Missing practice with concussion
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Jenkins (concussion) did not practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday's game at Kansas City.
Jenkins presumably sustained the concussion during Jacksonville's win versus Las Vegas in Week 9, and he's likely still waiting for clearance from team physicians to return to practice. Were Jenkins to miss Week 10, Andrew Wingard would probably draw the start at safety next to Andre Cisco
Jenkins exited to be evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Jenkins appears to have possibly sustained a concussion at some point during the second half of Sunday's contest. The strong safety recorded 49 tackles, nine passes defended and an interception over the first eight weeks of the season, and his absence will leave Daniel Thomas and Andrew Wingard to step into larger roles against Las Vegas.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Double digits in tackles
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Jenkins logged 12 tackles (seven solo) during Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Texans.
Jenkins hit double digit in tackles for the first time since Week 6 of the 2021 campaign. The veteran safety has totaled 28 tackles and one interception through his five games of 2022. Jenkins will continue his starting safety role alongside safety Andre Cisco.
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Jaguars' Rayshawn Jenkins: Ends up on IR
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The Jaguars placed Jenkins (ankle) on the team's injured reserve Tuesday, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
Jenkins suffered a fractured ankle and had to be carted off the field in the Jaguars' Week 15 loss to the Texans. The safety will miss the remainder of the season, so Daniel Thomas is expected to see an increased role for the Jaguars' defense.
