CINCINNATI (WXIX) - During the second half of last season, McKinnley Jackson showed some nice flashes on the field, was a useful role player on the Bengals’ defense and looked like he could grow into a solid third-round pick.

Now halfway through the 2025 season, he has only played six snaps all year. The second-year nose tackle has been inactive for all but one game, and he has been stuck on the depth chart behind a defensive tackle who the team just acquired on waivers a few weeks ago (Jordan Jefferson).

“I was raised to be resilient, never back down and never run from a challenge,” Jackson said. “In my mind, it’s fun to get to show up every day and do what I love to do. Keep going. Do what I need to do to get better and grow as a person and as a player. Build my brand on this field and

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