Bengals select McKinnley Jackson in NFL Draft

Apr 27 2024 by Cincy Jungle

 
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The Bengals find their hopeful DJ Reader replacement.

With the 97th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select Texas A&M Aggies nose tackle McKinnley Jackson. This was a compensatory pick for losing Jessie Bates in the 2023 offseason.

The 6-foot-1, 326-pound Jackson was a two-time team captain and full-time starter in 20 games over the past two years.

Last season, Jackson recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks while...

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