The Pittsburgh Steelers take many things into account when acquiring a player in free agency or the draft, but there is no denying that they place an extra bit of weight on NFL bloodlines. At one point having numerous sets of siblings on the team at the same time: Terrell and Trey Edmunds, Carlos and Khalil Davis, Derek and T.J. Watt, Cameron and Connor Heyward, and Nate and Nick Herbig. Even in last year’s draft, Joey Porter Jr. was a legacy player to the organization. That doesn’t happen by accident. Michigan DL Kris Jenkins has those bloodlines.
“My dream started when I was little watching my dad,” Jenkins said.