He was released by the Jets following the end of the 2010 season. During the summer of 2011, Jenkins announced that he planned to retire from playing professional football. He finished his career as a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All Pro. He won the NFC Championship in 2003. He tallied 279 tackles and 24 sacks during his multi-year career. Since his NFL retirement, Jenkins has taken work as a New York Jets analyst for SportsNet New York.