1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I think the first thing I said a 2 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: few weeks ago when I popped up on the report 3 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: was that if I can manage the pain and if 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: I could play well and help the team win, then 5 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: you know, I'd keep doing it. And uh, that was 6 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: what the reports were saying then on my knee, and 7 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: you know, things. 8 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 2: Just progressed for the worst. 9 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: Actually, you know, and and the pain, the swelling, instability 10 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: just kind of increased, and you know, I wasn't able 11 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: to obviously do a good job on the field, so 12 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: you know, we all made a decision to go ahead 13 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: and get the surgery. And I know it's frustrating, but 14 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, those guys in there do a fantastic job, 15 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: and uh, it just got to the point, I mean 16 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: you could see on the field and just physically it 17 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: just wasn't wasn't gonna go. 18 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 2: Well, I'm not gonna get into the specifics, and that 19 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: was the next question is going to be like what 20 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 2: type of injury is. 21 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: In I don't think I'm supposed to really get into 22 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 1: specifics medically as well. I think the big thing is 23 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna you know, I was given a few 24 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 1: options as far as surgeries go, and and I chose 25 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: the one that gives me the best chance to get 26 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: back on the field and help us win games. 27 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: And you know, I'm looking forward to that. 28 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: It's uh, it doesn't make it any less frustrating, but 29 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: you know, I want to return to the form that 30 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: had the first three years here. And and uh, you know, we, 31 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: like I was saying, we have one of the best 32 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: medical staffs in the whole league. I saw some stuff 33 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: online about you know them and questioning them, and I mean, 34 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: I don't swear often, but I think it's honestly because 35 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: they're one of the best in the league. And I 36 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: mean I would trust my own children with them. So 37 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: you know, I love those guys. They've done a great 38 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: job with me. I think, you know, my knee probably 39 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 1: have been a lot worse had I not been in 40 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: there getting a take care of by those guys. 41 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: So you know, I'm excited to get it fixed. Uh. 42 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: Disappointed in how the season went, but I'm excited to 43 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: get back to making field goals. 44 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: He's just he's definitely over. I have no idea that. 45 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 3: You picked the surgery that we're giving back quick. 46 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 2: As Yeah, I don't know. 47 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: I'm gonna have to I'm gonna have to talk to 48 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: the doctors and the staff about it, so I can't 49 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 1: give you a timeline or anything like that. But I've 50 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 1: never been one to slack on things. Work my butt off, 51 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 1: so you know, I'm gonna give my all to to 52 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: get back as quick as I can. 53 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: But as far as the timeline, I have no idea. 54 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: If that hasn't been like the message. 55 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 1: Nobody's told me that, but uh yeah, my mindset's always 56 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 1: to you know, if I'm dealing with some adversity, just 57 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: attack it and. 58 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 2: Do what I can with it. You know, I can. 59 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 3: Remember the lads to forgive me. Can you explain just 60 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 3: the timeline of how things went through, cause obviously, you 61 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 3: know you said last week you needed to surgery act 62 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 3: of the season, and how do we get to this 63 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 3: point where you need it now? 64 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: I don't know when I said it, but it just progressed, 65 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: you know, it was. It's nothing that anybody did, It's just, 66 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,679 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes can't control the body. I was trying 67 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: to fight through the pain and manage it and the swelling, 68 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: you know, week in and week out, and even though 69 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: may have been managing the pain, you know, throughout the 70 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: weekend game days, the instability of my knee, that the 71 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: swelling increase to a point where you know, it was 72 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 1: limiting my ability to do my job at a high level. 73 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: So I mean, once again, it's not an excuse for 74 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: going out and missing field goals. I'm not gonna lean 75 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: on any of that, but you know, I'm just excited 76 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: to get it fixed and uh get back to you know, 77 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: the kurekcard was the first three years here. 78 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 3: Regret playing on Sunday, and you know, seeing how it 79 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 3: turned out, I. 80 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: Don't really live life with regrets, you know, Disappointed for sure, 81 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:30,519 Speaker 1: I want to do well every time I step on 82 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: the field, and I feel like I owe that to 83 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: the fans, the organization, my teammates. Like I said Sunday, 84 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: I worked my butt off to you know, week in 85 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: and week out to make my kicks, and when I 86 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: don't see them going through, it's frustrating. But I'm excited 87 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: to get my knee better and get back on track. 88 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: I think Tamac said it as well. You know, if 89 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: they put me on the field, they expect me to 90 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: make the kicks, whether my leg's. 91 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: Hanging off or not. 92 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: So you know, it's no excuse and I should have 93 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: put it through. 94 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 2: No Randy. I mean, I assume you don't know kid 95 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 2: because he's new to the league. 96 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: I met Caid this offseason. Both great guys, you know, uh, 97 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: super talented. Played against Randy a bunch of times. He's 98 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: a great guy. 99 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think teams in good hands with either one 100 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 2: of them. 101 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: I'm sorry if you already answered something like this, but 102 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: what was like the breaking point to you? 103 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 2: Is it the was it the pain? Was it? Was 104 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 2: it the swelling? 105 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 3: Like what point did you say I have no choice 106 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 3: kind of here but to do this. 107 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: I think it was. 108 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: I mean a few weeks ago when when we looked 109 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: into my knee, it was one of those things that 110 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: you know, it wasn't gonna there was. 111 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: My biggest thing was I don't want it to be 112 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 2: to get worse. 113 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: And so we looked at it and I was, as 114 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,359 Speaker 1: long as I can manage the pain the swelling, I 115 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: was gonna try and be successful. I was going to 116 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: try and you know, give it a go. I've fought 117 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: through pain my whole career, and I just got to 118 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: a point where you know that the swelling was too great. 119 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: The instability in my knee was was not great at all, 120 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: and I mean that's the biggest thing for kicking a 121 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: field goal. 122 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 2: You gotta have you gotta have. 123 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: Good solid plant, you know, and instability and you're left. 124 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 1: So once that was compromised, I was just trying to 125 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:04,599 Speaker 1: fight through it and got to a point I was like, 126 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:07,720 Speaker 1: I'm just hurting the team. So you know, I signed 127 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 1: three year extension and and my goal is to you know, 128 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: get back as soon as I can, but also be 129 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: great for the next three years. So that's my biggest focus, 130 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,239 Speaker 1: trying to win the team games, help the team win games, 131 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: and be a great leader in locker room. 132 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 3: How much was that stability an issue on Sundays. 133 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not going to get into that, like 134 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 1: whether it's bad or not. I mean, I just missed 135 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: the kicks, you know. Good news is I'm going to 136 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: get it fixed and get back. 137 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 2: To making foogals. 138 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: Initially, I'm not going to answer any of that stuff. 139 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: I think that's you know, just it's hurting. So it's Miami, right, 140 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 1: Does Miami sound right? I've been hurt for three four weeks. 141 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 1: Whenever the report came out, that's when I was hurt. 142 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean I was striking the ball well 143 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: in Miami. I just missed from fifty five, you know 144 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: the block. I could detail every single miss of my 145 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: career in extreme detail, but nobody wants to hear that. 146 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 2: It's just you got to put him through. I know 147 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 2: it's a different part of the. 148 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: Leg, But do they think it has to do like 149 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,119 Speaker 1: that was the leg you had hurt in the past. 150 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a different Do. 151 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 1: They think I was like sort of like a result 152 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: of like that leg, maybe, you know, overcompensating or just 153 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: like the long term? No, the the area I had 154 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: surgery on when I was in Carolina, it looks great, 155 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: like the surgeon did a great job whether it looks 156 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: it looks like it did when he operated on it. 157 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: So that's good news. But just another area we gotta fix. 158 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: And you know, I, like I was saying earlier, I 159 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,559 Speaker 1: picked the surgery that will get me on the field 160 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: the quickest. 161 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: So yeah, I mean I've got three more years left here. 162 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: You guys will hopefully be asking me great questions here 163 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: about making kicks and records and all that here soon. 164 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 2: So is it is it the same guy in Carol 165 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 2: do the surgery? 166 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: My surgery was actually up here in New York last time. 167 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 1: So it's the same group of doctors that were with 168 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: our team. Like I was saying before, they're the best. 169 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 1: You know, when I was in Carolina, i flew up 170 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 1: here to have it done, and I'm going to have 171 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: it done here as well and rehab with our guys. 172 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: I mean, like I'm not just trying to sugarcoat things. 173 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: I mean they're the best. They're the best that we have. 174 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: And if I was somewhere else, I mean, I'd want 175 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: a staff like this as well. There's a reason why, 176 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: Like the NFLPA grades that come from players come out, 177 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: and our staff has a great you know, I think 178 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: it was eight plus grade, if you know, I could 179 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: be wrong, but. 180 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 2: I'm pretty sure it was a plus. 181 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: And and it's one of those anonymous things, like it's 182 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: not like our name is on it. 183 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 2: It's all players from this locker room vote. 184 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: And I mean the guys love them, so say what 185 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: you want about it, but the guys in this building 186 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: love the love our training staff and our doctors. 187 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 3: Is it fair to set I mean, you said keeps 188 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 3: you pick the surgery to get back. I'm feel the 189 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 3: quickst It is it fair to say they gave you 190 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 3: a window for a timeline, but you just don't want to. 191 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 2: Share it here. 192 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 3: I mean, so you know in your head you kind 193 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 3: of framed it earlier like I don't know, I don't 194 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 3: know the time. 195 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 2: Then what you really mean is no, I don't. 196 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: I don't know the timeline for sure, but I haven't 197 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: you have an idea. 198 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, but you just don't want share. I think some 199 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 2: things are just better left not said. That's fine. 200 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 3: I just wanted to clarify that. 201 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: You know, those people I don't. I don't know I 202 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: have I haven't. I have a big range of an idea, 203 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: but yeah, I don't know. I mean, obviously, nobody wants 204 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: to be hurt for a long time, so I'm gonna 205 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: bust my button get. 206 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 2: Back fast on the front end of that. Yeah, I mean, 207 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 2: I always. 208 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: I think that's one of the one of the things 209 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: that's helped me last long in this league is because 210 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: I mean, it's you know, it's not the first time 211 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: I've had a game like I did Sunday or season 212 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: like this, and I've bounced back and had Pro Bowl 213 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: years afterwards, made a lot of field goals, hit thirty 214 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 1: in a row two times, or something like that, Like 215 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 1: it happens, you know, and it's how you respond. And 216 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: I've always chosen to have a good attitude about everything 217 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: and to look at things positively, and even in a 218 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 1: negative situation. I mean you, you can choose your attitude 219 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: and response to things, and you know, I just choose 220 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: to be positive.