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The Carolina Panthers have told other teams Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kris Jenkins could be available in a trade.
According to multiple personnel sources from other teams, it has been made clear the Panthers would be willing to trade Jenkins if the price is right.
When asked if Jenkins was on the trading block Friday afternoon, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney declined comment. The Panthers have a long-standing policy of not commenting on potential personnel moves.
Jenkins and his agent weren't available for comment Friday.
Talk around the league about Jenkins' availability has been growing stronger since the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix in March.
If the Panthers were to make a deal, it's likely they would want an extra pick in the upcoming NFL draft as compensation. It's unclear which teams might be interested, but plenty have been told of the potential for a deal.
Jenkins, who has a salary-cap figure of about $4.5 million for this season and is under contract through 2009, was named to his third Pro Bowl last season. It capped a triumphant comeback after he missed most of 2004 and 2005 with shoulder and knee injuries. Jenkins could be expendable because the Panthers have depth at defensive tackle.
Ma'ake Kemoeatu was a high-priced free agent signing last year and fills the same type of run-stuffer role as Jenkins. Damione Lewis, another free-agent pickup, spent last season as the top backup, but was a starter earlier in his career and could return to that role. Jordan Carstens, a part-time starter while Jenkins was injured, has signed the restricted free agent tender for this season.
Jenkins was a second-round pick in 2001 and went to the Pro Bowl after the 2002 and '03 seasons. His weight has been an issue. The coaching staff likes Jenkins to play at about 340 pounds, but he has weighed more than that at times -- he has said he approached 400 pounds while sitting out during the injuries.
At the owner meetings, coach John Fox said Jenkins had not taken part in the first two weeks of the team's offseason training program, which began in March.
Jenkins has a clause in his contract that pays him a $175,000 bonus if he takes part in a specified number of the workouts.
obviously with wilfork and crew on the d-line, i think we are beyond set at that position, i just hope jenkins continues to stay out of the afc.
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Wow Kris Jenkins, if healthy, definitely sounds like he's worth a first round pick to me. Image the kind of wicked 4-3 look we'd be able to put up with Jenkins AND Wilfork at DT??
It's probably too much to add to the DL, but that would be sick. And 4.5M per year sounds reasonable for a premiere DT to me.
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Wow Kris Jenkins, if healthy, definitely sounds like he's worth a first round pick to me. Image the kind of wicked 4-3 look we'd be able to put up with Jenkins AND Wilfork at DT??
It's probably too much to add to the DL, but that would be sick. And 4.5M per year sounds reasonable for a premiere DT to me.
He's had a couple of season ending knee injuries, is he still the same player he was ?
He's had a couple of season ending knee injuries, is he still the same player he was ?
exactly.. he is not the player he was.
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