Jenkins indicated that he felt “really good” after taking part in Saturday’s practice.
“I’m not having any discomfort right now,” he said. “It’s just about working my body back into the feeling of football back again and getting back to that 100 percent of ‘this is football’ and get ready to go.”
As a rookie last year, Jenkins missed all of training camp and the first 11 regular-season games due to a back injury that required surgery in mid-August. He made his NFL debut by playing two special-teams snaps Dec. 5 against the Cardinals. A week later, he was inserted at left tackle in the first quarter versus the Packers after Jason Peters suffered a high ankle sprain. Jenkins started the next two games, exited a win in Seattle with a shoulder injury and played in the final two contests.
The Oklahoma State product conceded that it hasn’t been easy missing valuable training camp practices in each of his first two NFL seasons.
“It’s very frustrating not to go,” Jenkins said. “But that’s the way of the world. That’s OK. It’s what’s going to happen.”
His fiancée has helped him deal with the adversity.
“I talk to her night and day, whenever I can, and she helps me through a lot,” he said.
In recent weeks, there have been reports that the Bears are trying to trade Jenkins. Others have claimed that he isn’t happy in Chicago and is seeking a fresh start elsewhere.
On Saturday, Jenkins told reporters that he expects to remain with the Bears and that he is, in fact, happy with the team.
“I’m here to play football for the Chicago Bears and that’s what I want to do and that’s what I plan on doing right now,” Jenkins said. “I’m a loyal type of guy. The Chicago Bears, they drafted me so I’m going to stay with the Chicago Bears until whenever it is.”
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