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John Jenkins – August 8, 2021 Download PDF version

Sunday, August 8, 2021

DT John Jenkins

(How comparatively is the south Florida heat to the Chicago heat?) – “Different. You call that the Windy City and this the Sunshine State. It’s hot.”

(What’s it going to be like going back there? I know you weren’t there for very long but being able to see your old teammates and practice against your old teammates.) – “When you spend a lot of years in the league, you develop friendships with other teammates – teammates that you played with each other, guys who you train with during the offseason. It’s going to be good. Akiem Hicks, as everybody knows who don’t know, him and I spent the majority of our career with each other so we are like brothers. It’s always a pleasure to see him. Watch Bilal (Nichols) grow up. He had a good season last year. It’s going to be nice to see those guys again.”

(What did you like about your 2019 experience that made you want to come back this year?) – “’Coach Flo’ (Brian Flores) was hungry. When I got the call from him after I got released from the Giants, I heard it in his voice. I’ve been in some great defenses throughout my years and to hear a tone of voice like Coach Flo’s during that time and even now, it makes me want to do everything and anything possible to complete my job and do my job to the best of my ability.”

(What did Head Coach Brian Flores say?) – “Man, he just kept it straight. ‘Big John, I want you down here. I’m not going to tell you that you’ll start or anything but I want you to work.’ That’s what I needed to hear. Opportunity, right? A lot of guys, unfortunately, you see guys on the side of the road outside training facilities just holding a sign that says, ‘give me an opportunity.’ I get a phone call from a head coach like ‘Coach Flo’ calling me, so I had to take that opportunity. That’s what he said to me.”

(You mentioned that you heard that Head Coach Brian Flores was hungry in his voice and he talks all the time about player growth. What have you seen from him as a head coach from year one to year three at this point?) – “He believes in us. He allows us to be players. He allowed the leaders to step up. He allowed the groups to form an identity. When you have a head coach that allows players to be players, that shows a lot with a head coach.”

(What differences do you see where the team is now compared to when you were here in 2019?) – “Man, to be honest with you, every team is different. Everybody looks good on paper, everybody has a job, so I can’t really answer that question. Not to give you a politically correct answer, but the fact of the matter is we’re out here working. I can’t determine the future. All I know is we’re out here working.”

(When you heard they worked out the deal with CB Xavien Howard, that’s a big part of the defense on that side.) – “I was coming out of the meeting room. I’m happy for ‘X.’ I’m happy for any of my teammates and all my teammates who have a smile on their face who are out here working.”

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