1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: How did that feel. I feel great, man, just being 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: back on the field. I mean it's a blessing, you know, 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,879 Speaker 1: especially when you go through an injury like that and 4 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: you've been on the sidelines for so long watching those 5 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: guys get after it. Um, you gotta take every day 6 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: and cherish him because you never know when you can 7 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: have a have to sit out that long. So I 8 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: was just blessed to be out there and happy to 9 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: be out there with my guys. Realistic to be back 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: at this point, Uh yeah, I mean that's always been 11 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: kind of the timeline, and um, you know, I had 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: to work my tail off. They told me that if 13 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: that was going to be the case, then I would 14 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: have to, um, you know, put in overtime and you know, 15 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: do a lot to get back and uh, just dedicated 16 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: to the process of Um, you know, it was a 17 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: long road, man, but I felt great to be back 18 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: out there. Like I said, just threaped to your shirt 19 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: in the incinerator or I don't think, yeah, yeah, we 20 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: had to burn that gym. I don't ever want to 21 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: see it again. Bad acting be ready for a week one. Um, 22 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: I'm just listening to the guy and telling asking, you know, 23 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: just listening to them and whatever they tell me to do, 24 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: and um, wherever they see me progressing, that's why I'm 25 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: gonna go with I. I'm gonna listening to the trainers 26 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: and Ronnie and those guys. They know best what I'm 27 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: not sure. That's the question you have to ask Ronnie. 28 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: But um, you know that's what I'm pushing for. That's 29 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: what Uh I've worked my tail off for so um. 30 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: You know, I'm hoping that's the case. I just gotta 31 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: keep doing my thing one day by day and we'll 32 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: see what happens. What kind of limitations do you have, 33 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: if any, or like, what do you need to do 34 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: to get game ready or season ready? Yeah? I mean, 35 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: obviously it was my first day back and it was 36 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:39,959 Speaker 1: a full path practice. I haven't had on paths since 37 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 1: the last since I got hurt, so um, it was 38 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: kind of tough being thrown in the fire with the 39 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: pads on. But um, yeah, I mean I just gotta 40 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: kinda take it day by day, um, limited kinda. And 41 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: some of the team reps, you know what I mean, 42 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: they're throwing me in slowly. Um, but you know, I 43 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: worked my way up and get my condition in my 44 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: wind up and I've been playing this game since I 45 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: was six years old, so I kind of know what 46 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: it looks like. We'll do offense. But you're probably more 47 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: familiar with the quarterback than anybody else from you know, 48 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,959 Speaker 1: So does that Does that balance itself out when when 49 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: you're out there trying to fill your way through this process? 50 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: Yeah for sure. But I mean, you know, it's been 51 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: a while since Dan Daniel and I have actually gotten 52 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: the throat. Since I've been on pup, I haven't been 53 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: able to catch any passes from him. So, um, we 54 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,959 Speaker 1: have a rapport, but um, you know, we gotta we 55 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: gotta freshen things up and um build that connection back again. 56 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: So he's been throwing two different guys and getting the 57 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: field for those guys, and you know, it shouldn't take 58 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: us long. But I'll get back out there with him 59 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: after practice and throw a couple of balls around and 60 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: we should get back on track pretty easy motion. I mean, 61 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 1: they were running you hard. There was like the suicide. 62 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 1: I ain't gonnaw. I was tired today. It was tough today, 63 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: but we got through it. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. 64 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: Productive when when you're healthy, you know, Um, so how 65 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 1: much do you view this season entering a contract, you 66 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: were saying, showing people, you know what, I can still 67 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: be that guy, you know, And I mean that's always 68 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 1: the goal I think for every player wants to be healthy. 69 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 1: It's a very violent game that we play, and um, 70 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: you know, you can do everything that in your power 71 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: to take care of your body, and sometimes things just happen. Um. 72 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: You know, fatigue happens, uh to everybody, so that can 73 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: be causes. Um, But yeah, I'm gonna do everything in 74 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: my power to take care of my body and be 75 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: out there for my guys. And you know, when I'm 76 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: out there, I always give it all I got. Um, 77 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 1: you know, I play with a lot of passion and 78 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: a lot of hearts. So I'm gonna continue to do that. 79 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: And I'm not gonna change my style to play just 80 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: to try to stay safe. For the past three weeks, 81 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 1: have you simply you know, work with the trainers, attending 82 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: meetings and hold your hair out a little bit or what? Yeah, man, 83 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: I mean this is like my happy place. Uh So 84 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: when I'm not able to be out there and be 85 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: with my guys, you know, it's it's a stress fool. 86 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: So uh yeah, I've been itching itching at the bid 87 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 1: to get back out there with the guys. Uh, and 88 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: been on the side, running and doing everything. But like 89 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: I said, I was pretty tired today. All that running 90 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: on the side doesn't really compare to being out there 91 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: at practice and actually going through drills and going through teams. 92 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: That's one paper. What you do well seems to make 93 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: you a pretty good fit for this offense. Do you 94 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: see it that way? I know it's only been been 95 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 1: one day of actually practicing, but do you see this 96 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: as an offense that kind of really get the best 97 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: out of you? Yeah? I mean Dave's gives us a 98 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: lot of freedom, uh to to get open and um, 99 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: I think that suits a lot of the guys that 100 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: we have. Will one day does a great job. He's 101 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: quick twitch guy. Katie um me as that type of player. 102 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: UM could really thrive in this offense. But we have 103 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: to do our part in it and and you know, 104 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: really lock in and and work hard at it. Sure 105 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: was there any uncertainty? I think back to when Joe 106 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: Shane was hired and you were in here and Daves 107 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: was hired, You were in here, What was running through 108 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 1: your mind back then about actually still being here wearing 109 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: the n Y on your chest and and finishing what 110 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: you've started here. Yeah, as you know, in this line 111 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: of work, Uh, nothing's promised, so uh it was a 112 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 1: little nerve wracking. I mean, you got to think about, um, 113 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 1: your family, what you're gonna do with them, So those 114 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: thoughts were running through my head. Um, but I'm a 115 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 1: big believer in God, and whatever he has in store 116 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,160 Speaker 1: for me, um is what I'm meant to go through. 117 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: So UM, I just put my trust in him, and uh, 118 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: you know, I'm happy to be here. I love this place. 119 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 1: I love everybody in this building. I've been here for 120 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: seven years now and it's been a blessing just being here. 121 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 1: I mean, you hear stories about other places around the league, 122 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 1: and there's no place like here, And um, you know, 123 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: this is where I wanted to be. This is where 124 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: I want my family to be, and I'm glad we 125 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: could make it work. Do you see it more for 126 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: yourself here? I mean they drafted Darius, you what do 127 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: you see a long term future for yourself here? Considering 128 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: who they've drafted. I'm not really worried about what's gonna 129 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,799 Speaker 1: happen in the future. UM, just trying to stay present 130 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: and um, you know, focus on this season. I mean 131 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: that's my number one focus, um is getting this team 132 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: on the right track. It's been a while since I've 133 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 1: won game, so that's my Uh, that's my number one 134 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: goal is to get this get this team, and to 135 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: get this franchise back to where we're supposed to be. 136 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: Did anybody keep you any today, like ask you to 137 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: carry the helmet or introduce yourself. Wish they would ask 138 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: me to carry him. Nah, they didn't do anything and 139 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: didn't give me. Just a lot of guys just wapping 140 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: me up and uh telling me that they're happy to 141 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: see me back out there, which uh felt really good. Man. Um, 142 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: you know, I'm gonna do my best to stay back 143 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: stay out there with my guys. I mean, I love 144 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: the game, and um, I love being around them. Like 145 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 1: that's my one of my favorite things in the world, 146 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 1: beside my kids and my family, Um, being out here 147 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 1: playing with those guys. So, UM, I'm just gonna cherish 148 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: every day. Thoughts on that one tomorrow with the Jets 149 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 1: coming here, you obviously been in this city, you know what. 150 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: Yeah it's like, but yeah, you're gonna do you think 151 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: you're gonna get a little, uh, a little chance to 152 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: go against Green. I don't I don't know. Um, I 153 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: don't know. I don't know what they have in store 154 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: for me. Like I said, I'm gonna listen to the 155 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: trainers and um, you know, it's a day by day 156 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: thing with me, and just in terms of what they 157 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 1: want me to do and how much they want to 158 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: push it. Um, you know that was that was my 159 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: first day, and I felt good. But I got to 160 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: see how I feel tomorrow and how I recover. Um, 161 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: and we'll see what they say because it mean more 162 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: versus of Jets, like the fact that it is a 163 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: cross town team at this point of course. Man, it's 164 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: always been like a little rivalry with them, and um, 165 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: you know, we always have a pretty good game in 166 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: the in the preseason. Um, those guys are fired up. 167 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: It's like, you know, who's gonna be a little brother 168 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: kind of you know what I mean. So, um, we're 169 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: getting prepared for him, and um we're looking forward to 170 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: the game.