What It Means:

It's surprising, as Jenkins went under the knife only 10 days ago. "I don't want to jinx myself," Gase said. "He's on a good track right now." It's almost certain that Jenkins won't be in there, and this is no more than coach-speak. Jenkins will be most missed in coverage against the Seattle Seahawks.

Little-known name Neville Hewitt is Jenkins' backup if he can't go. We currently project Jenkins for 6.76 tackles and 0.16 passes defended in Week 1 if he suits up.