Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcom Jenkins made a hysterical comment about his upcoming opponent on Sunday.
Jenkins, who recently got into a verbal altercation with newly-signed Panthers safety Eric Reid about anthem protests before their game on Sunday, isn’t done with the trash talk. (RELATED: NFL WEEK 7: Here Are The Most Important Moments You May Have Missed)
Eric Reid needed to be held back by his Panthers teammates from a group a Eagles players near midfield
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— Bleacher Report NFL (@BR_NFL) October 21, 2018
Apparently, upon reviewing game tape ahead of the Eagles’ matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Jenkins isn’t too worried.
“I can turn on the tape this week of our opponent and see that Colin Kaepernick deserves a job,” he told reporters on Wednesday night.
#Eagles Malcolm Jenkins was speaking about the Players Coalition and noting his constant support for Colin Kaepernick when he added: “I can turn on the tape this week of our opponent (the #Jaguars) and see that Colin Kaepernick deserves a job.”
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 24, 2018
It’s not clear whether this was supposed to be a shoutout to Colin Kaepernick, who remains unsigned following his national anthem protests last season, or whether this was designed to tear down Jags QB Blake Bortles.
But it doesn’t really matter. The effect was the same. And the Eagles are now basically guaranteed to win in London this weekend.