National Football League

Saints free safety Jenkins hurt

Published Jan. 2, 2011 1:46 p.m. ET

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Saints free safety Malcolm Jenkins has apparently hurt his right knee while tackling Tampa Bay running back LaGarrette Blount on the team's first defensive series.

Blount had a 16-yard gain when he tried to go through Jenkins' tackle along the sideline.

Jenkins struggled to get up and then went back down while trainers examined him before finally walking off the field on his own.

After Jenkins made his way to a table behind the bench, trainers wrapped up his knee. Jenkins then paced around flexing the knee, but did not return with Saints starters on the next defensive series as Darren Sharper stepped in for him.

Saints officials did not immediately update Jenkins' condition.