Jenkins was a Seahawks cap casualty in early March and this is the first known bit of outside interest in him. Seattle moved him into a substitute role after Week 6 in 2024. Jenkins will likely be a depth add trying to win a roster spot if he does end up signing in Cleveland.

Seattle will save just $2.5 million against the cap with this move. They had given Jenkins permission to seek a trade, but apparently nothing materialized. The 31-year-old was moved into a sub role with the Seahawks after Week 6 and simply wasn’t up to the run responsibilities he had been in his last few years with the Jaguars. He’s probably more suited for a backup role at this stage of his career, but it wouldn’t be a major surprise if he competed for a starting role in 2025.

Jenkins was a fourth-round pick of the Chargers back in 2017 and joined the Seahawks on a two-year contract last offseason. Jenkins started nine of the 13 games he appeared in for the Seahawks last season, totaling 53 tackles, two sacks, and one fumble recovery that he returned 102 yards for a score. Jenkins carries a $7.780 million cap hit next season, but can be cut for a savings of $5.280 million. Seattle would also take on a dead cap hit of $2.5 million if they do release Jenkins, meaning there’s a good chance his days with the Seahawks are done whether it’s by trade or release. At 31 years old, Jenkins days as an every-down starter may be coming to an end, but he should still have plenty to offer as depth in any team’s secondary.

Jenkins returned to practice earlier this week. Head coach Mike Macdonald said he expects Jenkins to play on Sunday. Jenkins was an every-down player before being placed on injured reserve with the hand issue. He had a scoop-and-score touchdown to go along with 38 tackles through six games.