With all of the conjecture around the team’s future and the fact that its three star players have not agreed to contract extensions and that the team has lost key players in free agency, the Dallas Cowboys have been in the news for the entire offseason.
However, TMZ reports that the NFL team is making news once more because of a recent confrontation involving Mike Jenkins, a former defensive back for the Cowboys who was a Pro Bowl player.
Jenkins reportedly lost it about how one of the staff members had handled his credit card, and that’s why the incident occurred on Sunday night in St. Petersburg, Florida, at The Kenwood.
Jenkins was upset because an employee misplaced or lost his plastic, according to a witness who spoke to TMZ. Jenkins was a first-round choice in the 2008 Dallas Cowboys NFL Draft.
Jenkins, an alum of the University of South Florida, allegedly caused a commotion inside the pub before storming outside and yelling at a security guard stationed at the entrance.
The former defensive back can be heard swearing repeatedly in video from the incident that was obtained by TMZ, despite his insistence that he did nothing wrong. Then, you can hear him cry, “Give me my motherf***ing card!” at one point.
According to a representative for the St. Petersburg Officers Department, there was “a fight or disturbance” on Monday morning when officers were called to the pub at 1:39 AM. The representative did clarify that no arrests were made. Jenkins received a trespass notice, the representative continued, and nothing more.
In order to choose Jenkins in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys traded up with the Seattle Seahawks, moving from the 28th to the 25th place, in return for a fifth (#163) and seventh (#235) round of draft selections. He agreed to a $9.725 million contract on July 26 that included a $3.1 million signing bonus and a $6.75 million guarantee.
Jenkins established himself in Dallas in 2009, defeating Orlando Scandrick to start at cornerback with a strong showing against the Carolina Panthers in Week 3.
Jenkins had five interceptions at the end of the 2009 season, good for a tie for 12th in the NFL, 23 passes defensed, and 49 total tackles. He was chosen to play in the 2009 Pro Bowl as an alternate. On January 25, 2010, he was added to the starting lineup after Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield was forced to withdraw due to an injury.
As a starting cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, Jenkins had another successful season. He started all 16 games and finished with 55 total tackles, 15 passes defensed (leading the club), 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception.
Jenkins flourished once more in 2011 despite missing four games because of various injuries, even though he wasn’t entirely fit for the rest of the season. The Cowboys cornerback had a respectable season with 22 tackles, a team-high 10 passes defensed, and one interception. He proved his toughness, which had been questioned in previous seasons by fans and the media, by persevering through injuries.
With the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected cornerback Morris Claiborne, who was in the final year of his rookie deal, which brought him a salary of approximately $1.05 million. Together with veteran Orlando Scandrick and recently signed free agent Brandon Carr, the Cowboys gained another excellent defensive back in Claiborne.
With the new cornerbacks and Jenkins in the last year of his deal, there were questions about his future in Dallas.
While recovering from shoulder surgery, he missed the optional 2012 Organized Team Activities (OTAs). It was purportedly his fault that he was not content with his current deal or where he stood on the team’s depth chart.
Jenkins reportedly expressed optimism that he would be dealt by the Cowboys, and he was reportedly targeted by the Indianapolis Colts.The management of the Dallas Cowboys reportedly rejected multiple trade proposals and publicly declared multiple times that they would not deal Jenkins.Jenkins made it clear on the opening day of training camp that he had not requested a trade for the Cowboys.
He chose to treat his damaged right shoulder outside of the team’s training facilities due to a contract dispute, which prolonged his recuperation period and prevented him from playing in the 2012 off-season or preseason.
About a week before the season began, Jenkins’ doctor gave him the all-clear to practice, and Claiborne replaced him as the starting quarterback. He made 14 tackles (10 solo) and 3 passes defensed in 13 games (2 starts). Because of their commitment to Claiborne and Carr, the organization declined to extend a second contract to Jenkins at the end of the season.
Before quitting after the 2015 season, he played for the Buccaneers, Cardinals, and Raiders.
Mike Jenkins had 244 tackles, 54 pass deflections, 10 interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one defensive touchdown in his eight seasons in the NFL.
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