Between reportedly being shopped around as trade bait in the days after the draft, then reportedly asking the team for a trade and staying in South Florida to rehab his surgically repaired shoulder (against the team’s wishes), it’s been a tumultuous offseason for Cowboys’ cornerback Mike Jenkins.
But according to a source in contact with ESPN Dallas, Jenkins will report to the three-day mini-camp for rookies and select (mostly injured) veterans on Wednesday. This camp serves as a sort of warmup to training camp proper, which begins a week from today in Oxnard, California.
Jenkins, of course, was less than happy when Dallas completely overhauled the secondary with a pair of moves--signing free agent corner Brandon Carr to a five-year, $50 million deal and drafting LSU corner Morris Claiborne sixth overall--earlier this offseason, leaving the one-time Pro Bowler to wonder just where he fit in in the new-look Dallas defense.
Entering the final season of his deal with Dallas, Jenkins has long wanted an extension but, despite owner/general manager Jerry Jones’ insistence that he wants the USF product in Dallas, the team has yet to offer him one.
Stay on top of the latest Dallas Cowboys news with NBCDFW.com. Follow NBC DFW on Facebook or have breaking Cowboys news sent directly to your phone with Blue Star SMS alerts. Text "bluestar" to 622339 (NBCDFW) to subscribe, text HELP for more info, and text STOP to end the subscription. Message and data rates may apply.Read more about it here.
