1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Be hopeful about even chances of playing on Sunday. UM. Yeah, 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: I had a great week, a great, really good recovery. 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: Been been doing really well with our trainers. They always 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: do a good job, and um this week has been 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: really fun back out there with the guys. UM. So 6 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: it's gonna gonna come down to the rest of it 7 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: today tomorrow, and it's up to Joe. So I feel 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: good about it. You're progrenn miss those first two weeks 9 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: was just like the target to get back for a 10 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: week three. UM, I was just trying to get back 11 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: as quick as possible. Obviously didn't go on I R so, UM. 12 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: I was just doing everything I could to get better, 13 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: recover and and and get back out on the field. 14 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: In your mind last week, UM, I mean, I can't 15 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: even really get into percentages. It was it was just 16 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: something that we wanted to be smart with. UM. I 17 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: think it was all throughout the week though last week 18 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: or I don't know. I was just focused on getting healthy. 19 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:52,279 Speaker 1: That's pretty much it. That's all I can take. Last year, 20 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: you were able to play all sixteen games, So how 21 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 1: frustrating was it for you that you get to the 22 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: beginning of this one and you weren't able to get 23 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: out there. Yeah. I mean, man, it's always frustrating not 24 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: to be out there fight with my brothers. But stuff happens. 25 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: You know. It wasn't in my control. Um. All I 26 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: could control was how fast I can get back. So UM, 27 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: obviously it sucked not being out there. It was killing me, honestly, 28 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: but UM, definitely just trying to get back and get 29 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: out there. Right when you got hurt, did you think 30 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: it was worse than this? You looked like you thought that. 31 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: Um not. Obviously I felt something, and UM, I've had 32 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: cast up before, so UM, I knew it wasn't. It 33 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: wasn't terrible, UM, but it definitely was. It was. It 34 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: was a good injury. So Um, like I said, we 35 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: were planning to be a smart wid it and trying 36 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: to treat it as much as possible. So when I 37 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: get back, there's no worries, there's no setbacks, and um, 38 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: there's no holding back from anything. When that I r 39 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: conversation with the new rule where you can come back 40 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: after three games, did you do you get us saying that? 41 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: Do they say you know that's all that's that's that's 42 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,640 Speaker 1: the question for Joe UM and um, that's that's all 43 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: in house type. I was just curious if you put 44 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: up a fight like I think I could do it 45 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: in three I mean, I mean I was. I'm just 46 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: I was really consistent on just my recovery UM and 47 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: then and saying I could get back and as fast 48 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: as possible. So obviously that that stuff has not been 49 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: be but it's definitely all our stuff when that when 50 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: that decisions made going you Unfortunately in your career you've 51 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,079 Speaker 1: had plenty of time tables that are given to you. 52 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: But when they make that decision and say that we're 53 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: not putting you on there are essentially giving you a 54 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: timetable where they think you'll be ready. Does that push 55 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: you even further to go? Knowing that you could get 56 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,679 Speaker 1: to that point? Being out of my teammates is what 57 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: pushing me? UM does me. I wanted to play. I 58 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: put a lot of work in, We put a lot 59 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: of work in and uh, injury sucked. They happened. But 60 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 1: my focus wasn't really on that stuff that I said, 61 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: that's all out of my control. I just was trying 62 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 1: doing everything I could just to get back as quick 63 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: as possible. Is it worst to be out when you're losing. 64 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: Is it worse to be out when you're losing? Like 65 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: maybe is there a feeling of like, oh man, if 66 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,359 Speaker 1: I was in there, maybe we could have won this. 67 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 1: You maybe a guy could have made the one or 68 00:02:57,720 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: two plays that we would have won the game. Not 69 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: playing so sucks and losing sucks. Whether you're in the 70 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: game or not. I'm part of it. I'm part of 71 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: the team. Obviously to the last two games, didn't get 72 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: the results you wanted. UM, So not playing sucks and 73 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:13,399 Speaker 1: losing a couple A couple of days before you got hurt, 74 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: you sat out of practice in New England. Was it 75 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 1: your calf that kept you out of that? Um? Now 76 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: that that wasn't It wasn't anything calf related within the wind? 77 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: Can you add to the offensive? Wait? Wait your return? Um? 78 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: Just my versatility And I've been a really versatile player 79 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: throughout the years here. It was a versatile player last 80 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: year and I'm in the same offense. So I think 81 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: our tight end has been I mean, they've been playing great. 82 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: I'm doing their job, executing and making play. So I 83 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: just want to come in and add to that and 84 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: do everything I can to put the team position away. 85 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: What are your expectations for yourself this yr? Production wise? 86 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: I just want to win. Obviously, I have my I 87 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 1: had my goals. I keep that to myself. Um, I 88 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: pushed myself every day to hold myself to high standard. 89 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 1: But I just I just want to do every thing 90 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: I can to do to help my team win. I 91 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: think fans look at it and say, you're overdue for 92 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: a repeat of your first year when you were really 93 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: good and haven't been as productive since. So do you 94 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: think that's the case? Are you overdue? I'm not worried 95 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: about anything anywhere as out saw this building. Um, that's 96 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: all my opinions I worry about and care about are 97 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: in this building, in my family. So, UM, I can't 98 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: control all that stuff. Come here to work every single 99 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: day on Sunday. I'm gonna go out there and compete 100 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: evan in this In this league, it's a team game, 101 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 1: but a lot of teams. How the quarterback goes, the 102 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: team goes. So when you desperately need to win like 103 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: you guys do this week, do you think Daniel is 104 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: capable of putting you guys on his back, let's say, 105 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,799 Speaker 1: and you know, just delivering. Yeah. I believe in DJ 106 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: we believe in DJ. We work all together and we're 107 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 1: a family. Were brothers, um, and everybody has a partner. 108 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: We have to do our job to put him in 109 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: positions to to win it to six to succeed. So um, no, 110 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: it's not all on him. I miss a team effort. 111 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: It's an offensive effort, um, and we gotta go out 112 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: there and play together. Evan More, Evan, the team has 113 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 1: been owing to every year of your career, which has 114 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: to be incredibly frustrating. How why would this year be 115 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: any different? Like, you know, you haven't made the playoffs 116 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: after starting on in too. Why is this you're going 117 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: to be any different? Um? You know, we can't even 118 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: really get into that. We got the Falcons this week, 119 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: so we're not looking ahead or anything. We're not trying 120 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: to plan wins or whatever planet records. We're focused on 121 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: this week. We're focused on Lanta. Falcons were winning this game. 122 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: I know you say, I know you said you're feeling good. 123 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: Is there any doubt in your mind that you're capable 124 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 1: to play or you were able to play on Sunday? 125 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: I said, reworked, he said, obviously, you know, you said, 126 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: just see how it goes but in your mind or 127 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: do you think you're capable of playing? Yeah, I had 128 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: I had a great I had a great week of practice. 129 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: UM no setbacks, UM, no sworders or anything, so I 130 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: feel good.