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Nov 3, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Chicago Bears guard Teven Jenkins (76) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Bears OG Teven Jenkins (ankle) out, DE Montez Sweat (ankle) questionable vs. Pack

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Chicago Bears left guard Teven Jenkins has been ruled out for Sunday against the Green Bay Packers because of an ankle injury, while defensive end Montez Sweat is questionable due to an ankle issue.

The Bears also said rookie offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie (calf) will not play after he, like Jenkins, missed practice all week. Amegadjie has played as a reserve in four games for Chicago (4-5).

It wasn’t all bad news for Chicago’s offensive line, as starting tackles Braxton Jones (knee) and Darnell Wright (knee), who both were limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, were full participants Friday and are expected to play Sunday.

“It’s huge,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Friday of Jones and Wright. “Those guys have a lot of experience. The continuity is there. Working with each other, next to each other, is there. I think it’s important you have that. Those guys have played well.”

Jones has not played since Oct. 27 after seven starts, while Wright last played on Nov. 3 and has eight starts.

Defensive back Tarvarius Moore (concussion) was listed as questionable after his progression from not practicing on Wednesday to limited on Thursday and a full participant on Friday.

Jenkins, 26, has not practiced all week. He has started all nine games this season for the Bears, who selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He has started 33 of 40 games in his career.

Sweat, 28, missed practice on Wednesday and was limited on Thursday before a full session on Friday.

He made the Pro Bowl last season after the Washington Commanders traded him to the Bears for a 2024 second-round pick. He has started all eight games he has played this season and has 16 tackles, 3.5 sacks, five tackles for loss and one forced fumble.

For his career, Sweat has 238 tackles, 45 sacks, 56 tackles for loss, one interception — returned for a touchdown — and 11 forced fumbles in 84 games (all starts) for Washington (2019-23) and Chicago.

–Field Level Media

Oct 1, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles center Cam Jurgens (51) blocks against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles open practice window for OL Cam Jurgens

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The Philadelphia Eagles opened the 21-day practice window Wednesday for offensive lineman Cam Jurgens.

The second-year guard/center went on injured reserve with a sprained foot on Oct. 7 and missed four games.

Jurgens, 24, started the first four games this season after coming off the bench in all 17 games as a rookie.

The Eagles also signed wide receiver Julio Jones to the active roster ahead of Sunday’s game against the visiting Dallas Cowboys.

Jones, 34, caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in Philadelphia’s 38-31 win at Washington last Sunday. The seven-time Pro Bowler has two receptions for 11 yards in two games since signing with the Eagles on Oct. 17.

Philadelphia also signed tight end E.J. Jenkins to the practice squad on Wednesday. He spent time this summer with the New York Jets after going undrafted out of Georgia Tech in 2023.

–Field Level Media

Nov 27, 2022; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (25) runs the ball against the New Orleans Saints in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

49ers lose RB Elijah Mitchell (knee), sign CB Janoris Jenkins to practice squad

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San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell will miss six to eight weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee, coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday.

Mitchell was injured during Sunday’s 13-0 victory over the New Orleans Saints. It is Mitchell’s second knee injury of the season.

“He’s pretty disappointed. Everyone knows how good Elijah’s been, how hard he’s worked to get back from his last one and how good he’s been playing since he came back,” Shanahan said during a conference call with reporters. “To be right back there, I know he was real down on it. He’s had some real bad luck. He got rolled up on and it was a bad position for him to be in.”

Mitchell sprained his right MCL in Week 1 and missed the following seven games before returning in Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers. He has 224 yards on 40 carries in four games and sports a healthy 5.6 average.

Mitchell had 963 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games (10 starts) as a rookie last season.

Also, running back Christian McCaffrey, who was acquired while Mitchell was injured, came out of the New Orleans game with knee irritation and will be watched closely this week.

The 49ers also announced that they have signed veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins to the practice squad.

Jenkins, 34, has played in 142 NFL regular-season games (138 starts). He has intercepted 27 passes, returning eight of them for touchdowns, and been credited with 124 passes defensed. Now that he is on a roster, he is the NFL’s active leader in pick-sixes.

Jenkins also has returned a fumble for a touchdown while racking up 575 tackles, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Last season, Jenkins had 54 tackles and one interception in 14 games (13 starts) for the Tennessee Titans. He was released in March.

Jenkins also had played for the then-St. Louis Rams (2012-15), New York Giants (2016-19) and New Orleans Saints (2019-20). He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2016 for the Giants.

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Jul 3, 2022; Canton, OH, USA; Birmingham Stallions outside linebacker DeMarquis Gates (47) celebrates an interception and touchdown against the Philadelphia Stars during the fourth quarter at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Bears sign former USFL LB DeMarquis Gates

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The Chicago Bears signed DeMarquis Gates on Saturday and waived fellow linebacker Christian Albright with an injury designation.

Gates, 26, has played professionally in the USFL, CFL, XFL and AAF since going undrafted out of Ole Miss in 2018.

He recorded 68 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception in nine games with the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions in 2022.

Albright was an undrafted rookie free agent from Ball State.

Also Saturday, offensive tackle Teven Jenkins returned to practice after missing more than a week because of an undisclosed injury.

The 2021 second-round pick missed most of his rookie season with a back injury. He returned in December and played in the final six games with two starts.

–Field Level Media

Jun 16, 2021; Lake Forest, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears Teven Jenkins looks on during minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Bears second-round rookie LT Teven Jenkins nears return

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Chicago Bears left tackle Teven Jenkins will be back on the practice field in the first public sign of his physical progress following preseason back surgery.

The second-round pick was shut down during his rookie training camp this summer after struggling with a chronic back issue. Jenkins had back surgery in mid-August.

He fell out of the first round in the 2021 NFL Draft because of reported red flags with his back. The Bears selected Jenkins with the idea he would be ready to start at left tackle as a rookie and released Charles Leno. Jenkins played right tackle at Oklahoma State and could be eased back into the lineup on that side.

Without Jenkins, who was limited most of training camp prior to the operation, the Bears encountered a revolving door until rookie Larry Borom settled into the spot with strong efforts against T.J. Watt (Steelers) and Nick Bosa (49ers).

Grizzled veteran and nine-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Peters was signed in September but never appeared to get fully up to speed in Matt Nagy’s offense.

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Green Bay Packers offensive guard Elgton Jenkins (74) provides pass protection during the second quarter of their game Monday, September 20, 2021 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 35-17. Packers21 32

Packers LT Elgton Jenkins doubtful for Week 3 at 49ers

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Green Bay Packers left tackle Elgton Jenkins is doubtful for the Week 3 visit to San Francisco on Sunday night due to an ankle injury.

Jenkins did not practice this week and head coach Matt LaFleur said Friday the Packers opted not to list him as officially out of the game because there is an “outside chance” he could still be active.

Jenkins, a valuable Pro Bowl guard, moved to left tackle to compensate for the loss of All-Pro David Bahktiari, who is on short-term injured reserve.

More shuffling of the line would be needed to compensate for Jenkins missing Week 3, LaFleur said.

Third-year pro Yosh Nijman has logged less than 15 career snaps and is listed as the No. 2 left tackle on the team’s depth chart.

Right tackle Dennis Kelly could be a candidate to move to the left side.

–Field Level Media

Sep 27, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins (20) against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Saints to release CB Janoris Jenkins

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Jan 17, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) kneels on field before the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Slashing payroll to reach salary cap compliance cost the New Orleans Saints the services of cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

According to multiple reports, the Saints and Jenkins are parting to help New Orleans get closer to the new salary cap figure of $182.5 million for the 2021 season. Teams must all be under the cap by March 17, the start of the league year.

Jenkins was scheduled to earn $11.2 million in salary and bonuses. Releasing the former second-round pick saves the Saints $7 million against the salary cap. However, the Saints stand to save another $3 million if the move is designated as a post-June 1 release.

The Saints used the franchise tag to retain safety Marcus Williams.

Additional cap-cutting moves are expected.

New Orleans entered the offseason projected to be over the salary cap by $100 million. That was before the NFL reduced the cap by more than eight percent from 2020.

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Jan 13, 2019; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive guard Andrus Peat (75) lines up against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter of a NFC Divisional playoff football game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Saints clearing cap space with flurry of moves

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The New Orleans Saints released wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and reportedly restructured the contracts of offensive lineman Andrus Peat and safety Malcolm Jenkins on Wednesday, clearing nearly $16 million in cap space.

The Saints are also expected to release linebacker Kwon Alexander in the coming days, a move that would clear another $13 million in cap space.

Sanders, who turns 34 on March 17, would have counted $10.5 million against the salary cap in 2021. His release frees up $6.5 million, per Spotrac. Sanders confirmed his release in a social media post.

Sanders caught 61 passes for 726 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games in his first season with New Orleans in 2020.

The two-time Pro Bowl selection had three straight 1,000-yard seasons with Denver (2014-16), and has caught 662 passes for 8,619 yards and 47 touchdowns in 158 games with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2010-13), Broncos (2014-19), San Francisco 49ers (2019) and Saints.

The Saints lowered Peat’s cap hit from $11.6 million to $5.6 million for this season, per the report. As a result, Peat will carry a cap hit of $15.45 million in 2022. The 27-year-old has started 73 of 78 games played since the Saints drafted him No. 13 overall in 2015.

The Saints reduced Jenkins’ salary to $1.05 million, converting $5.5 million of the difference into a signing bonus that will be spread over the next three years, per the report. The team saved $3.4 million for this season.

Jenkins, 33, started all 16 games for the Saints last season, intercepting three passes and racking up 91 tackles and 10 passes defensed.

The Saints traded for Alexander during the 2020 season, sending linebacker Kiko Alonso and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers. Alexander started seven games for the Saints before tearing his Achilles in December, missing the postseason. He’s expected to be ready for training camp.

The Saints slapped safety Marcus Williams with the franchise tag on Tuesday.

–Field Level Media

Jan 5, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) runs after a pass reception against Minnesota Vikings strong safety Andrew Sendejo (34) during the first quarter of a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Thomas one of six Saints ruled out for Sunday

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New Orleans Saints star receiver Michael Thomas will miss his third consecutive game due to his left ankle injury.

Thomas is one of six New Orleans starters who will miss Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Thomas was a limited practice participant each of the past three days but didn’t make enough progress to return against the Lions.

Thomas, 27, led the NFL in both receptions (single-season-record 149 catches) and receiving yards (1,725) in 2019.

New Orleans also will be without tight end Jared Cook (groin) and guard Andrus Peat (ankle) on the offensive side. The defense will be missing cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins (shoulder) and Marshon
Lattimore (hamstring) as well as defensive end Marcus Davenport (elbow/toe).

The secondary could be hit hard by not having Jenkins and Lattimore. The defense allowed 71 points over the past two games even with the starting corners.

Justin Hardee, who has seen all his action on special teams so far this season, and Patrick Robinson are in line to be the starting corners against the Lions.

“It’s unfortunate they won’t be able to play this week,” Hardee said of Jenkins and Lattimore. “So, we have to have their back. I went up to those guys and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got your back. Whoever’s out there, we’re definitely going to put on a show.’ And I believe in our group and I believe in our defense.”

Also, linebacker Chase Hansen (hip) is questionable.

–Field Level Media