The New Orleans Saints officially made eight roster moves on Tuesday for Week 17 including activating S Malcolm Jenkins and TE Juwan Johnson from the COVID list.
The full list of roster moves includes:
- Saints activated S Malcolm Jenkins and TE Juwan Johnson from the COVID-19 list.
- Saints released DT Braxton Hoyett, LB Justin March, OT Kyle Murphy and RB Malcolm Perry from their practice squad.
- Saints placed WR Deonte Harris and K Wil Lutz on the COVID-19 list.
Jenkins, 33, is a former first-round pick of the Saints back in 2009. He spent five years in New Orleans before signing on with the Eagles in 2014.
Jenkins was set to make a base salary of $7.75 million in the final year of his deal in 2020 when the Eagles released him. He signed with the Saints on a four-year, $32 million deal in 2020.
In 2021, Jenkins has played in 14 games for the Saints, recording 71 tackles, five passes defended, one sack, and one interception.
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