Trey Hendrickson on Bengals' Defense, AFC North Showdown With Cleveland Browns

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00:00Turned a corner on Sunday night, Trey?

00:03Yeah, you know, it's one of those things

00:05that we got to review the film.

00:06We're playing more like a brotherhood.

00:08That was an emphasis, you know, playing for your guy next to you,

00:11and execution was key,

00:13and playing a really good Giants team,

00:15and stack a win, keep it going.

00:17Travis, do you think it helped to get some snaps off of you

00:19that you weren't playing 85% of snaps, 90% of snaps?

00:22Did you feel fresher at the end of that game?

00:24Yeah, that's been since I've been here.

00:26I think it's been right around the, you know, 60, 65%.

00:29So, it's one of those things that they're very consistent

00:31up front with me, and it felt good.

00:34Is it an exciting time, Trey,

00:36given the fact that you're getting so many bodies back,

00:38so many veterans back, and maybe there's more things

00:41that Luke could be doing with the defensive line?

00:43Yeah, any time you have depth in the NFL, that's a good thing,

00:46you know, especially with the talent we have on defense,

00:49continuing to build and getting this defense back on track.

00:52What are the qualities of B.J. Hill that stand out to you?

00:56He's relentless, you know, like it's one of those things

00:59that he never quits,

01:00and his attention to detail is second to none.

01:03What stands out about this Browns offense

01:05when you watch them on film?

01:07They're very physical, you know.

01:08Every time we've played them in the past,

01:10and, you know, it's going to be an AFC North

01:13gritty football team when we play them.

01:16Can you put a finger on why Cleveland's

01:17been such a difficult place for you guys

01:19to play in recent years?

01:20It's one of those things that every game has been unique,

01:22and every game has had our own challenges.

01:26This team, in particular, we have our own game plan for,

01:28so we're looking forward to Sunday.

01:30You know what's going to come back?

01:31Obviously, they're going to try to run the football.

01:33That's first and foremost,

01:34is not let them control it on the ground.

01:37Yeah, I think when, like I said,

01:38when you play an AFC North team,

01:40there's an emphasis on stopping the run.

01:42It's just going to be gritty, and we're going to fight it out.

01:45Playing in the same game with Garrett,

01:48does that get the juices rolling?

01:51Since I've been playing, I've always taken care of my job

01:53and my part of the defense,

01:54and I don't worry about anybody on their team or anything,

01:57or even the guy across from me.

01:58It's more studying film and knowing the defense

02:02and then knowing the offense

02:03and letting it all, let the chips fall where they go.

02:07What does Chuck bring as a running back?

02:09You've played against him in the past.

02:11He's a very special back.

02:13He's been doing it for a long time,

02:14successfully at a very high level.

02:17Physical runner, downhill, one of those things

02:20that we have to do is, like I said, stop and run,

02:22and however many snaps he has, we plan to do that.

02:25Trey, this team knows how to make a run.

02:27We've seen that in years past.

02:29Do you feel like this team has that magical run in them?

02:33That's an interesting question.

02:35That's easy to say after a season and after the run.

02:38Right now, we're focused on Cleveland,

02:40all of our attention is on that,

02:42and where we're at in this season,

02:43every game is going to be important to us,

02:45so stacking this next win is a priority.

02:48Do you get a sense, Trey,

02:49that this defense is starting to find its identity?

02:52It was one game.

02:54It is good to see on film,

02:56but there is that we got to do it again,

02:58and then we have to do it again.

03:00That's how you build a good defense.

03:02So right now, like I said, playing like a brotherhood,

03:04there's a lot of things to be excited about,

03:06a lot of things we need to fix.

03:08On to the next.

03:09Do you ever watch film, YouTube,

03:11whatever it is of other edge rushers?

03:13That's like an off-season thing where you'll study

03:15some of the top guys in the league

03:17and see what moves are working

03:19and something that could apply to my game,

03:21but as far as when you're in the season,

03:23it's more sharpening your sword for the battle.

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