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Chinn's skillset was as clear as ever during a three-play sequence in Week 6 against the Bears. Early in the third quarter, Chinn blitzed and rushed a Nick Foles throw on second down. Then he batted a pass away from tight end Jimmy Graham on third down to force a punt. And after running back Mike Davis' lost fumble, Chinn immediately intercepted Foles' errant pass to get the offense the ball back.
"I even said it when I was watching the tape myself on Sunday night into Monday, 'Wow, he was just hot,'" Holcomb said.
Especially during the regular season, Chinn likes to be all about ball, constantly studying to get better. But he does occasionally relax to avoid burnout. He loves listening to all kinds of music, with Lil Durk, Major Nine, and Summer Walker on his most recent playlist.
But Chinn also places a high value on his relationships with his coaches — current and former. He often texts back and forth with Petrino and Hill. Petrino mentioned he gave Chinn grief recently for a play he didn't quite make.
"I said, 'Hey man, if you're going to blitz, you can't get cut — you know that.' And after the game, he said, "Yeah, that one hurt. I felt that one,'" Petrino relayed with a laugh.
Hill and Petrino care just as much about their former player, each saying they watch Panthers games to see what Chinn does every week. Petrino's Twitter feed is full of retweets of Chinn's highlights. Hill usually watches Carolina's matchups with his Panthers 21 jersey on and plans to make a trip to Charlotte to catch a game at Bank of America Stadium later this season.
"I think those are lifelong relationships with them," Chinn said. "They put in so much time for me, not just the team but for me as an individual as well. And I put in time with them and the team, too. So just to have that relationship, it's so much bigger than football."
But the game matters so much to him, too. That's why he sticks out so much to Carolina's veterans.