Janoris Jenkins, Saints Reportedly Agree to 2-Year, $16.75M Contract Extension

The New Orleans Saints and cornerback Janoris Jenkins reportedly reached an agreement Wednesday on a two-year, $16.75 million contract extension.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the deal will be added to the remaining season on his previous contract, bringing the total three-year value to $27 million with $10.2 million guaranteed.

Jenkins was claimed off waivers by the Saints in December after he spent nearly the entire 2020 season with the New York Giants. He finished the year with 61 total tackles, 16 passes defended and five interceptions across 15 appearances.

The 31-year-old Florida native added eight tackles, a forced fumble and a half-sack in New Orleans' playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He received a solid 68.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.

"That's my plan," Jenkins told reporters at the end of the season when asked about staying with the Saints. "I'd love to see that. Business is business. They control what goes on. I'm just happy to be here and hope I can stay."

In all, he's recorded 467 tackles, 106 passes defended, 23 interceptions and seven touchdowns in 115 regular-season games across eight years with the Saints, Giants and St. Louis Rams.

Jenkins should remain a starter for New Orleans opposite Marshon Lattimore in 2020 with Patrick Robinson handling slot corner, giving the team one of the league's most accomplished groups at the position.

It's one of several elements—led by a star-studded offense with quarterback Drew Brees, wide receiver Michael Thomas and running back Alvin Kamara—that makes the Saints one of the NFL's chief Super Bowl contenders heading into next season.