1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: When you go through that whole thing that you went through, 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: ye quickly, do you care you able to say, okay, 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: let's get back in the football moment and get back 4 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: and the helping the team. It's a process, honestly, it's 5 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: a process because you know obviously going through that being released, 6 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: it happens to a lot of people. I mean, it's 7 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: part of the business. And and then you got to 8 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: figure out, okay, am I gonna um, you know, set 9 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: it down or go somewhere else or what um you know. 10 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: But but mentally, when the team called back, I knew 11 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: I wanted to have an opportunity to try to finish. 12 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: So that's why I'm here to try to contribute to 13 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: the team. Do you think this was like this, that 14 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: this could happen to end up back here? I didn't know. 15 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: I didn't know. Like I said, um, you know, sometimes 16 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: you know, a guy gets released and and he's back 17 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: in a couple of days. Sometimes that's it. And at 18 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: this point in my career, I know the end is close. 19 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: Um you know, you never know how it's going to end. 20 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: Uh and so um when that happened, there was obviously 21 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: a lot of disappointment, sadness, about it obviously going through 22 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: um everything I went through to have a chance to play, 23 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: But you understand that this is this is part of it, 24 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: and so you proceed as a family a day at 25 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: a time. That's what we tried to do. You feel 26 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: capable of making it impact right away. You feel like 27 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: like you can roll right back into it. Yeah, of course. Um, 28 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: you know, one thing about this place is they prepare 29 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: the players to play, and so anybody who's out there, 30 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: no matter if you've been here the entire time or 31 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: you've been here for a week, your job is to 32 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: perform when called upon. So that's what I expect to 33 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: do well. And then we talked to you during training camp. 34 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: You at ten, when you're tired and we're thinking about 35 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: coming back, there's only a couple of places you would 36 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: have went. Was at the same situation last week when 37 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: you found out you got released, was only a couple 38 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: of places you would have went back to. Yeah, of course. 39 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: And we were here. We were here, so whether I 40 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: was playing or not, we were gonna be here for 41 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: the entirety of the year. You know, the kids are here, 42 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: the families here. We don't go in where apart, and 43 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: so there wasn't anywhere else I would have perceive myself 44 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 1: coming back to obviously because the families here, And how 45 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: much was it to reassure your family being that that's 46 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: a big part of this decipion And what kind of 47 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: a burden was that for you? Um, you know you 48 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: have to you have to be careful with their motions 49 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: as well. You know, as players, we go through emotions 50 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: when we're hired, fired, we have a great game of 51 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: a poor game. We go through all those things. But 52 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 1: y'all want to protect them. So so part of the 53 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: drive home after being fired was how am I going 54 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: to talk to my kids about it? How are we 55 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: going to process this? You know, they had a lot 56 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 1: of anticipations, as we all did. And really tell them, mate, 57 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,399 Speaker 1: this is a part of pro sports, but that's also 58 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: a part of life. Um, There's going to be some disappointment, 59 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,959 Speaker 1: there's going to be some victories. Uh, there's going to 60 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: be some sad times and some happy times. How do 61 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: you proceed through those things? How do you process that 62 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: kind of stuff? And so we had some some tears 63 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: and then we had some some good conversations that that 64 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 1: will continue. And then the kids walk in to the room. 65 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: I hadn't even signed yet. The kids walk in and 66 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: and somebody reported on TV and they look at me like, 67 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: you're going back. I'm like, well not yet. It's not 68 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: officially yet. We're still we're still working on some things. 69 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: We'll see, but it's a possibility so that they're all excited. Um. 70 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: But I think that that was, you know, the past 71 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: week was was really important for us as the family 72 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: are people to go closer and um, but we're excited 73 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: for us to come, which from I'm sorry, Isaiah, Isaiah, 74 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: it's my eight year old boy. He walks around with 75 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: his towel on like he's playing in a game. He 76 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: comes to dinner with his hat on, and he always 77 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: has a football in his hand. And we're trying to 78 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: make him, you know, pick up a golf club or 79 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: something said, something a little more safe, some a little 80 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: more longevity. But he is intent on football right now. 81 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: So so that's that's what it was. And you guys 82 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: are gonna have you if you're coming back. You're playing 83 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: the Jets on the money. That Greg Williams in that 84 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: defense with Jamal Adams, the Williams brothers or Williams, you 85 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: know how tough he is gonna be a few guys 86 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: up there. But any time you play a team a 87 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: second time, UM, there is an increased sense of urgency 88 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: we would expect on their part, same thing for us. 89 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: And so while there's some different personnel on both sides, 90 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: some guys are playing, some guys aren't. Uh, it's it's 91 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: a division game. UM. As long as I can remember 92 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: and years ago, this has always been a tough game, 93 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: and so we know it's going to be that. We 94 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: know it's going to be a physical game. We know 95 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: they want to win this as much as we do. 96 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: So that's what we expect. Your teammates have talked a 97 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 1: lot about how much they've learned from you just as 98 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: a man and a player. What have you learned from 99 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: the guys in this locker room just in your time 100 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: being back. It's a it's a great bunch of guys 101 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: and they've welcomed me, and and that's you say that 102 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: kind of like Harley, but it meant a lot to me, 103 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,239 Speaker 1: even this offseason working out with some of the guys 104 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 1: working out. You know, I can count the guys on 105 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: one hand that I know from before, but the new 106 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: guys that i've I've had a chance to work out 107 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: with this offseason. They've welcomed me not just as a player, 108 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: but as a friend, as a as a father, you know, 109 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: all those sorts of things. They've come up to me 110 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: and asked me, you know, questions about life sometimes which 111 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: is always fun, but also really challenged me on the field. Look, 112 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: you know, this team and the guys in here are 113 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: great athletes, great football players, and they compete. And that's 114 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: one thing that that you appreciate as a players. When 115 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: somebody's willing to compete and mind, it's going to make 116 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: you better. And that's what I've had in here so far. 117 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: And I know what emotionally coming getting kind of then 118 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: coming back, and but you look at the roster and 119 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: there's no hiding it. They need depth in production. Then 120 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: do you feel like there's some sort of a sense 121 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: of urgency on you right now to produce it in 122 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: that role? No more? No more then before. Look, you know, 123 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 1: when you're when you're on the fifty three, you know, 124 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: it's not like college where you've got a bunch of 125 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: guys that that aren't gonna play. And everybody here has 126 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: a has a role. I mean, you know, even when 127 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: I was released, it was like, we don't have a 128 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: roster spot for you. We need guys that are gonna 129 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 1: do X, Y and Z, and so we all know 130 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 1: that we have a role to play. I don't feel 131 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: any more urgency than I would and any other time 132 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 1: in my career that when you have a chance to 133 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: go out there and perform, that's what you want to 134 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: do to best your ability. But you can't do it 135 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: unless you're able to prepare. So that's what we've been doing. 136 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: That's what we did today and what we'll do the 137 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: next couple of days. How do you feel like your 138 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: chemistry with Thomas Brandon these two practices back, Um, it's 139 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: a work in progress. Definitely, it's definite working progress. It 140 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: can get better. That comes with meg and acclimated to 141 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: playing again. It comes with gaining For us, we talk 142 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: a lot about trust and being dependable. Those types of 143 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: things build day after day, and so we're always in 144 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: that process. No matter if it's week you seven or 145 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 1: week seventeen, it can always be better and and that's 146 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: that's what we're doing, not only in the film room, 147 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: but also the practice room. How much are you just 148 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: looking forward to playing a real football game it's been 149 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: a while. It's been a while, so I'm excited to 150 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 1: play a real football game Monday Night, no less. It 151 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: doesn't get any bigger, bigger than that, so I'm definitely 152 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 1: looking forward to playing a real football game. It gets 153 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: a real opponent on live TV. It's going to be 154 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 1: really exciting.