CINCINNATI -- Reggie Nelson walked out of the Cincinnati Bengals' locker room Monday afternoon with a football wrapped in masking tape nestled inside his right elbow.
Scribbled on the tape was a message indicating it was ball number "6." That's six, as in the number of interceptions the safety has this season, giving him a career high.
"Carlos [Dunlap] thinks he provides each and every one for me," Nelson said, looking down at the ball in his arm. "I think it's funny when he'll be like, 'You're welcome, Reggie.' Yeah, all right. Well, thank you, Carlos.