IRVING — Cornerback Mike Jenkins will likely play this week, but he’s not sure how he will react to his first action since last season or how the Cowboys plan to use him.

"Won’t know until I talk to somebody," he said. "When I get a full practice in with full equipment, then we’ll know."

He hinted that he is eager to play.

"If you saw the game, you would know how anxious I was," he told reporters Monday at Valley Ranch, meaning the Giants game last week. He could be seen gesturing excitedly on the sideline in replays of DeMarco Murray’s 48-yard run.

"It ain’t about me right now," he said. "It ain’t about me."

Coach Jason Garrett said the Cowboys first want Jenkins confident with what he has been doing, playing on the outside versus playing in the slot.

"He has been mostly an outside corner for us, so we want to get him back comfortable doing what he does," Garrett said. "At the same time, he does have some experience in this defense and experience playing on the football team."

Billboard man

Rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne put up an electronic billboard ad in Baton Rouge. It pictured him in his LSU uniform and read: "Thank you Tiger fans. Mo."

"I was just trying to find a way that I could give back to the fans," Claiborne said Monday. "The fans at LSU are great. So I sat down with my agent and tried to think of something, and we just started throwing out certain things. That was one of the things that stuck out for me."

Claiborne said the billboard was a hit.

"Everybody loved it," he said. "They were pumped up about it. … I just know those guys help us when we’re in Tiger Stadium. It doesn’t matter what’s happening — they’re always there cheering us on and pumping us up."

Claiborne said he does not know how much the billboard cost. He told his agent, Bus Cook, to pay whatever it cost.

Ratliff aggressive

Jay Ratliff practiced Monday, but owner Jerry Jones said the nose tackle’s availability for Sunday is still a question.

"I watched him out there today. It’s possible," Jones said. "But I can’t tell you that one way or the other. He’s being very aggressive on it. He’s making really good progress."

Ratliff is recovering from a high ankle sprain suffered in the third preseason game.

Sensabaugh optimistic

Safety Gerald Sensabaugh said he was held out of practice Monday because of concussion symptoms suffered against the Giants.

He said he will be fine and seemed optimistic about playing against the Seahawks. He will likely have to pass a concussion test before returning.

If Sensabaugh can’t go, Danny McCray could replace him. McCray missed the Giants game with a neck injury but he practiced Monday.

Bernadeau options

The Cowboys don’t have plans right now to get more work at center for Mackenzy Bernadeau.

"We’ll probably proceed as we’ve proceeded on the offensive line," Jason Garrett said. "Again, we like how those guards are playing, so we anticipate playing them in those spots."

The Cowboys considered developing Bernadeau at center in the off-season to push starter Phil Costa, who is expected to miss the Seattle game while he recovers from a back injury.

"But he does have position flex, so we’ve got to make sure we have a guy who can snap the football if Ryan can’t snap the football," Garrett said.

Tyron Smith penalty

Offensive tackle Tyron Smith smiled when someone mentioned the horse-collar tackle that saved the Cowboys a touchdown against the Giants.

Coach Jason Garrett called it one of the most important plays of the game.

"Yeah, but I’m going to get fined for it," Smith said Monday.

Any fine probably won’t come until mid-week. The league office said any fines from the Wednesday game would come along the regular schedule.