Malcolm Jenkins

Veteran defensive backs and team leaders Richard Sherman of San Francisco and Malcolm Jenkins of Philadelphia are among 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award, now in its 50th year — it was named after the late Hall of Fame running back in 1999 — will be handed […]

NFL corner back Richard Sherman, who’s never known to hold his tongue, said Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has an “old plantation mentality” in demanding that his players stand for the national anthem. Last week, Jones said his Cowboys will not be allowed to stay in the locker room during the anthem, and must be on the field […]

According to Yahoo! Sports, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and wide receiver Torrey Smith, and former Arizona Cardinals wideout Anquan Boldin sent the NFL a 10-page memo to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent in August requesting league support for their movement. […]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The sight of defensive end Chris Long putting his arm around Eagles teammate Malcolm Jenkins during the national anthem inspired Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Cameron Jefferson to make his own statement. Jefferson raised his fist in what he called a silent, peaceful gesture protesting racial inequality before the Bills’ preseason […]