Malcolm Jenkins: “I feel like I’ve outplayed that contract”

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Malcolm Jenkins spoke with reporters following the Philadelphia Eagles’ minicamp practice on Tuesday and he wasn’t shy to talk about why he skipped voluntary OTAs for the first time in his career.

“As a player, I feel I’ve outplayed that contract.”

He also added:

"When you’re under contract, you can’t be out to be the highest paid out there, nor do I want to be, but you want to be within the ballpark of what your value is." -- Malcolm Jenkins

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) June 11, 2019 So, is Jenkins confident a new deal can be reached?

“Those things are ongoing. For me, I hire an agent to have those conversations. Mr. [Jeffrey] Lurie hires the GM to handle those…