They are in the same position group and often line up just a few feet from one another. Their jersey numbers are just one digit apart, and they were born within three weeks of each other.
It’s no wonder that Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks have turned into a package deal of sorts.
It’s rare to see one linebacker and not the other in the close vicinity, whether they’re at practice, in a game or out to eat in Minneapolis.
The closeness of a pair that has known each other since they were teenagers has certainly translated onto the field, as Barr and Kendricks have become integral pieces to one of the NFL’s best defenses.