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Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle John Jenkins to a contract extension, they announced Friday.
Jenkins, 36, was set to hit free agency this off-season. The 13-year veteran totaled 36 combined tackles, three tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 16 appearances, including 13 starts, this season.
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Pro Football Focus gave Jenkins the 32nd best defensive rating among defensive linemen who played at least 50% of the maximum snaps played at the position so far this season. He ranked 28th in run defense.
He ranked 42nd and 41st overall, respectively, among qualifying players in 2024 and 2023, his first season since 2015 as a full-time starter.
Jenkins signed a one-year deal with the Ravens last off-season. The 6-foot-3, 360-pound defensive lineman spent his 2023 and 2024 campaigns with the Las Vegas Raiders. He previously played for the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.
The former Georgia defender was a third-round pick by the Saints in the 2013 NFL Draft. Jenkins totaled 355 combined tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, 11 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries over the first 166 appearances of his NFL career.
The Ravens (8-8) will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) for the AFC North division title at 8:20 p.m. EST Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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