New York Giants
Cullen Jenkins - #99 - DT
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 305 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/20/1981 |
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Years played | 10 |
Giants add White to offensive line
The Giants, who released three offensive linemen earlier in the week, have signed OG Chris White to potentially fill one of those vacancies.
Reports: Umenyiora to show up at Giants camp
Giants DE Osi Umenyiora will report to camp instead of holding out for a new contract or a trade, but his demands have not changed.
Giants meet with Burress; Umenyiora a no-show
The Giants met with former WR Plaxico Burress on Friday while DE Osi Umenyiora did not show up to training camp.
Weatherford signs with Giants
Punter Steve Weatherford will continue working at New Meadowlands Stadium, but instead of wearing green and white, he'll sport blue and red.
Jacobs adjusts contract to create room for Bradshaw
In a move to create more salary cap space for backfield mate Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants RB Brandon Jacobs has agreed to restructure his contract.
Kiwanuka 'returning to the big blue'
DE-OLB Mathias Kiwanuka is re-signing with the Giants, as reported by a tweet from his teammate, DT Justin Tuck.
Report: Giants to release DT Bernard
The Giants will release DT Rocky Bernard after failing to restructure his contract, according to ESPN.
Giants give Coughlin extension through 2012
The long-expected contract extension for Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was made official on Wednesday.
Giants add ex-49er Baas to man center
A day after releasing some key offensive linemen, the Giants added to the unit by signing former 49ers C David Baas on Wednesday morning.
Report: DT Cofield agrees to terms with Redskins
DT Barry Cofield will have a new team in the same division in 2011, as he has agreed to terms with the Redskins.
Report: Giants will release OL Seubert, O'Hara, Andrews
The Giants plan to release OT Rich Seubert and C Shaun O'Hara, according to reports. The team will also part ways with OT Shawn Andrews.
Herzlich announces he will sign with Giants
Boston College LB Mark Herzlich tweeted on Tuesday morning that he is planning on signing a contract with the Giants.
Giants move training camp to team facility
The Giants announced Friday that they will hold training camp at their team facility in East Rutherford. N.J., this year instead of the University at Albany because of the ongoing lockout.
QB Collins retires after 16 seasons
Kerry Collins announced his retirement on Thursday. His career lasted 16 seasons with five different teams.
Giants set to hire Izzo as assistant coach
The Giants are set to hire former NFL LB and special-teams standout Larry Izzo as an assistant special-teams coach, according to Mike Garafolo of the Newark Star-Ledger.
PLAYER NEWS
A person with knowledge of the deal says Jenkins has signed a three-year contract with the New York Giants.|||||||
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Giants haven't announced the agreement, told The Associated Press that the two sides had reached a deal. It covers three years and is worth $8 million. Free agents can't get new contracts until March 12, but Jenkins had no such restriction because he had been cut by Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Eagles have released Jenkins.|||||||
Jenkins signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Eagles in 2011 and started every game the last two seasons. He was due to make $5.5 million this season, but rebuilding Philadelphia cut the 32-year-old Jenkins on Monday. After spending the first seven seasons of his NFL career with Green Bay, Jenkins left for Philadelphia. He had 5 1-2 sacks in 2011 and four in 2012.
Jenkins was fined $15,000 by the NFL on Friday.|||||||
The penalty is for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan.
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed free agent defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins to a five-year contract and traded former defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley to the Cleveland for a fifth-round pick in next year's draft.|||||||
Jenkins started 66 games in seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He had a career-high seven sacks in 11 games with the Super Bowl-champion Packers last year. He can play defensive tackle or defensive end but has generally lined up inside throughout his career.
The Packers placed Jenkins on injured reserve Wednesday because of a chest injury, ending his season. Jenkins was hurt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game at Tampa Bay while attempting to sack Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese. Jenkins is believed to have a torn pectoral muscle, saying Monday that he couldn't lift his right arm above shoulder level.|||||||
Jenkins started the season as a leader of Green Bay's defensive line. In four games, he had 2 1/2 sacks, 10 quarterback pressures, a forced fumble and 18 tackles.
