Arizona Cardinals cornerback Mike Jenkins suffered an obvious leg injury trying to make a tackle on Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
Veteran NFL cornerback Mike Jenkins of the Arizona Cardinals had to be carted off the NRG Stadium field on Sunday after trying to make a tackle on Houston Texans’ star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
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Hopkins is one of the best in the business at the wide receiver position. Jenkins hasn’t played regularly for an NFL team since being on the 2013 Oakland Raiders. This was Jenkins first season with the Cardinals, signing a one-year deal with Arizona on July 19th.
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Jenkins takes a weird angle the shifty Hopkins and seems to hurt himself planting his foot before trying to make the attempted tackle. The injury Jenkins suffered was apparently bad enough that he needed to be carted off the field. He looked very upset on the cart, slamming his right hand on the bed of the truck.
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This might be an ACL tear for Jenkins, which would essentially bring an end to his 2016 NFL season. Jenkins is a nine-year NFL veteran out of the University of South Florida. At 31 years old, this might be the end of the line for Jenkins as an NFL player.