Playing for Rex Ryan Keeps Kris Jenkins From Retiring

After 20+ years of playing football, and coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2009 season, New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins contemplated retirement after last season. Jenkins is the brother of Packers defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins.

After 20+ years of playing football, and coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2009 season, New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins contemplated retirement after last season, Greg Bishop of the New York Times reports.

"This is the first year that retirement really crossed my mind," the 30-year old nose tackle said. "You hear people talk about the end, but you start feeling those emotions, and it’s a trip, honestly. You have anxiety issues sometimes."

Jenkins is taking a year-by-year approach to his career, and acknowledged that of the several reasons he had to continue playing, the biggest was head coach Rex Ryan.

"The biggest thing was Rex," Jenkins said. “If it had been any other coach, it probably would have been my last year."

Jenkins expects to be recovered from his torn ACL for the start of training camp on August 2.

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