CINCINNATI -- A conversation with Cincinnati Bengals veteran defensive end Trey Hendrickson stuck with rookie defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson.
"Don't ever let no one disrespect the name on the back of the jersey," Jackson recalled. "Front means a lot, but the back to me is more because it's just a big story behind it.
"I kind of took that and ran with it."
That message offers a window into someone who has developed into one of the game's best edge rushers. Since arriving in Cincinnati in 2021, Hendrickson has been a Pro Bowl selection in his first three years and leads the league in sacks this season with 11.