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Cameron Jordan and Alex Okafor are taking limited reps in the New Orleans Saints' first few training camp practices as they recover from injuries, giving second-year defensive end Trey Hendrickson more time on the practice field.

And he's trying to use it to his advantage.

"I'm blessed to be out here and I'm going to attack every rep that they put me in as hard as I can," he said. "I want them to know what they are getting when they put me on the field."



Hendrickson, a third-round selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, feels more confident in his second training camp with the team, he said. His teammates have noticed.

"I feel like he's got his body underneath him more," Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison said. "Coming off the whole combine training and getting drafted and everything, it's hard to get your body all the way right that first year.

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