Source: Saints claim former Giants CB Jenkins

Former New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins was claimed on waivers Monday by the New Orleans Saints, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Giants waived Jenkins on Friday, two days after he made an inappropriate remark to a fan on Twitter. Jenkins called a critical fan a "retard" when taking exception to questioning about why the stats Jenkins was using to showcase his effectiveness weren't contributing to victories.

Jenkins said Thursday that the usage of the word was "slang" that is "just part of my culture."

Giants coach Pat Shurmur met with Jenkins on Wednesday and said in a statement Friday that Jenkins' refusal to admit that what he did was wrong led to his release.

The Saints…