1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: Thirty today. 2 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:16,159 Speaker 2: All right, I'm gonna do everything I can to be 3 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 2: out there, you know, I'm you know, I feel I 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 2: feel a lot better today than I would have thought. 5 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 2: So I like holm progressing, and you know, I'm gonna 6 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 2: do everything I can to be out there on Thursday. 7 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 2: How limited are you with the with the phrase and 8 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 2: just doing practice short week all that kind. 9 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: Of stuff, you know. 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 2: I mean, it's a short week anyway, so physically we're 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 2: not doing much. You know, you're trying to get your 12 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 2: bodies back ready for Sunday, regardless of if there's an 13 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 2: injury or not. So it hasn't affected me a ton 14 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: because we just haven't done too much. So I'm just 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 2: trying to you know, I'm trying to be smart about it, 16 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: trying to protect it as long as I can, and 17 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 2: just trying to take care of it and trying to 18 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 2: put me in the best position to be able to 19 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: play on Thursday. So yeah, I mean, like I said, 20 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 2: I haven't. I've been working out and trying to strengthen 21 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: everything else and keep my body in good shape and 22 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 2: all that. So doing everything I can, like I said, 23 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 2: to be in position to play and we'll just see 24 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 2: how it progresses the next couple of days. 25 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 3: Sure, how you've never had a KNY issue before in 26 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 3: your entire playing career, So how much the challenge has 27 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 3: it been wearing the brace and just. 28 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: Going to do everything this week? 29 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's different. 30 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 4: You know. 31 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 2: It's something that, like I said, I haven't had any 32 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: experience with, So that's obviously adds a challenge to it, 33 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 2: just because you're not used to it. You know, it's 34 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 2: not like an injury that I've had in the past, 35 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 2: and I'm kind of used to dealing with it, you know, 36 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: whether it was something last year or before that. You know, 37 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 2: it's something that's different. So it's just a little bit 38 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: of I think with any injury, it's a fine line 39 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,480 Speaker 2: of how much do you push, you know, I think 40 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 2: a little bit is good, and so that that line 41 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 2: is always kind of moving though it depends on you know, 42 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: how You're trying to do everything you can to obviously 43 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: to play, but then you don't want to you don't 44 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 2: want to hurt yourself worse all those things, and you know, 45 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 2: I feel feel good with where I'm at right now, 46 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 2: So we're just kind of, you know, seeing taking it 47 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: day by day and see how it. 48 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: Gets better, it's not your plantlet. That's a good question. 49 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: I don't really know. 50 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: I think either way throwing you either push off your 51 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: right leg or you kind of post up on your 52 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 2: left leg. So I think either way it's there's definitely 53 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,799 Speaker 2: challenges either knee. So I wouldn't say it necessarily helps, 54 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 2: but maybe better. 55 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: I don't really know. Honestly, I would. 56 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 5: Pack your standpoint to sit on the sideline and knock pointing. 57 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it's definitely position I don't want to 58 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: be in. You know, I haven't missed a game in 59 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 2: my career. You know, obviously I'm only my third year, 60 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 2: but I take a lot of pride in that and 61 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 2: being available and being there and being able to play 62 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: and compete every week. I think that's something that i'd 63 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,640 Speaker 2: I'd take a lot of pride in. So, you know, 64 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 2: we're not at that point yet. We got a couple 65 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 2: of days and we're gonna see. We're gonna see how 66 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 2: the rest of the week plays out. But definitely is 67 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: something that means a lot to me is just being 68 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 2: out there and and well one being out there, but 69 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 2: also knowing I can put you know, I can put 70 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: a good performance out there for my team too, because 71 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 2: that doesn't help anyone if I can't. So it's it's 72 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: a you know, you gotta you gotta ask that question 73 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 2: as well. 74 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 5: Also, do you feel though that if it's not where 75 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 5: you would like it to be, that you will be 76 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 5: able to say, Hey, I probably, I probably you probably 77 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 5: should let see J go. 78 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 2: You know, I can't answer that question right now. I 79 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 2: think when when Thursday comes, that's a of course, that's 80 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: a question that I'm gonna have. I'm gonna have to answer, 81 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 2: and all of us are gonna have to make the 82 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: best decision for not only myself but for the team. 83 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: So you know, like I said, I really like how 84 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: I've progressed every day. It's been really good, So you know, 85 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 2: I'm optimistic. But of course we're gonna have to make 86 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: that decision Thursday and we'll go from there. But yeah, 87 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 2: right now, it's not the not the day to do that. 88 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 4: Last year you watched Mahome Jet Front Road Seat from 89 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 4: ahomes Rap coming back from a pretty significant injury and 90 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 4: then playing the rest of your winning Is there some 91 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 4: sort of badge of honor that comes with quarterbacks showing 92 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 4: toughness in these at times when. 93 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 2: They can of course, I've this game is about toughness 94 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 2: and it's about at times playing through injuries. I think 95 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: there's a I mean, it's but, but it's also you 96 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 2: got to be smart and you know the position that 97 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 2: we're in, and because there's there's guys every week that 98 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 2: have injuries and might sit out, might not play, and 99 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 2: you know they're looking for the long haul of not 100 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 2: just for themselves but also for the team because you 101 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,919 Speaker 2: want you want your guys to be healthy in crunch 102 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: time of this season, down the stretch, you know. So, 103 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: like I said, there's there's a lot of questions that 104 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 2: you have to answer. There's not a right answer to 105 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: any of them. I think some guys are more conservative 106 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 2: when it comes to injuries and some guys are. Some 107 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 2: guys play through more and some guys don't. So it 108 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,359 Speaker 2: depends who you are, what you're comfortable with. The biggest 109 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 2: thing is you got to feel confident going out on 110 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: that field, whether you decide to play or not. You 111 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 2: got to feel comfortable with what you're doing and confident 112 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 2: You've got to go play because you can't play this 113 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 2: game hesitating at all. So I think that's that's a 114 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 2: question that obviously everyone asks themselves when you're dealing with. 115 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 4: Anything to do you feel like you're guy less cautious 116 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 4: or not a cautious guy. 117 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean I I typically, you know, I've been fortunate. 118 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 2: I haven't had any serious injuries, which is also helps. 119 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: You know, there's a lot of guys that have been 120 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: dealt a badhand injury wise, so that's something there I've been. 121 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 2: I'm thankful that I've been blessed to not have serious 122 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 2: injuries up to this point, so that helps too. But 123 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,919 Speaker 2: you know, I pride myself, like we just talked about, 124 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 2: of being a guy that plays and will play through 125 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 2: pain or injury or whatever it is. So I mean, 126 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 2: every every injury is a little bit different. But yeah, 127 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 2: that's definitely something that I try to do every week. 128 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 2: I mean, you're gonna have You're gonna have some injuries. 129 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: You're gonna have some some things that are bothering you, 130 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: whether that's before the game, after the game, you know, 131 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 2: during the week, you know, list goes on. You spent 132 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: some time with CJ. Now, if he does have to go, 133 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 2: how confident are you in his ability to run the offense? 134 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: Really confident? 135 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 2: That's a guy he's I mean he prepares every week 136 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 2: like he's a starter. He's always ready for that opportunity. 137 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 2: And we talk a lot during the week, we watch 138 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 2: tape together, all the quarterbacks do. So he's gonna be 139 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: prepared either way, like he's a starter. 140 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: Whether I was. 141 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: Kind of you know, questionable go into the game or not, 142 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 2: he still prepares the same way. So I got a 143 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 2: lot of confidence him. I know our staff does, our 144 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 2: players do. I think that's a big thing too. The guys, 145 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 2: the guys up front, the guys in the perimeter and backfield, 146 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: all that, they all have a lot of faith in him. 147 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 2: So he's a he's a guy that's ready to step 148 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 2: in is if that's needed. 149 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: He's gonna do great. You were wearing today, How did 150 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: that feel? So? All right? 151 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 2: I mean just obviously not as comfortable as not having 152 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: one on, but you know, just trying to trying to 153 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 2: do what's best and trying to you know, put myself 154 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 2: in position to you know, be safe and feel comfortable 155 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 2: in all those things. So it's not comfortable just in general, 156 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 2: just because you got a big thing on your leg. 157 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 2: But it felt pretty good, you know, moving around, So 158 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 2: it's good. But definitely haven't worn one before, so it 159 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: was a little bit a little bit different. 160 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: Were you fearful of. 161 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 5: What it was or did you kind of already have 162 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 5: a feel what it was sorry when you went to 163 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 5: get you and all the testing going in, fearful that 164 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 5: it was something really bad, or did you really kind 165 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 5: of have an idea that it wasn't as bad as maybe. 166 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: First on or something. 167 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 2: I don't think you ever really know, you know, I 168 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: thought it was. I didn't think it I don't know 169 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 2: answered we I mean, that's kind of a tough question. 170 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 2: I would say, no, I didn't think it was super 171 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 2: super serious, but you also just never know, and especially 172 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 2: when stuff with knees or whatever it is. You know, 173 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 2: I gues said, I haven't had any n issues before, 174 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 2: so I don't have any thing to go back on it, like, 175 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 2: oh I've done this before, it's nothing, you know whatever. 176 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 2: So talking with our training staff and our doctors, you know, 177 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 2: I had a pretty good idea of what I thought 178 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 2: it was in the MRI, you know, after that feel 179 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 2: good about It's nothing, you know, major, long term or 180 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 2: anything like that. So I'm comfortable with with where we're at. 181 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 2: But yeah, I didn't really didn't really know, you know, 182 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 2: It's progressed really well though in the past twenty four 183 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: to forty eight hours, so really really like where it's 184 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: at now. 185 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: Back to the brace. 186 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 5: If you play Thursday, would you wear that brace? 187 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: Is this good question? 188 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 2: You know today was Today was my first day having 189 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 2: it on, so tomorrow kind of wear it again, see 190 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 2: how it feels, and I would I would probably think so, yeah, 191 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 2: But you know, I don't know the answer to that 192 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 2: right now yet. 193 00:07:57,560 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 4: Well, for one of the big things. 194 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 3: Dogs kind of said the injury of particular that some 195 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 3: other plays from Sunday protecting yourself, how much how you 196 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 3: looked back at display maybe as a learning lesson of 197 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 3: how you can better protect yourself, And that's the situation. 198 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, you know, Hindsight's twenty twenty. 199 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: It always is. 200 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 2: So yeah, I've had a lot of plays like that 201 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:22,679 Speaker 2: where you know, I've gotten the edge and made a play, 202 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 2: and I've had plays like that where I haven't and 203 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 2: I got sacked and didn't get hurt. And I had 204 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 2: a play Sunday where you know, you kind of twisted 205 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 2: me up a weird way and mess money up a 206 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 2: little bit. So I think it's just Hindsight's twenty twenty. 207 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 2: You know, I will look at it and say, yeah, 208 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 2: the simple answer is probably to get down sooner and 209 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 2: protect myself. And it's a fourteen point game, there's really 210 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 2: no need for that risk. So I think that's a 211 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 2: you know, a conclusion that you can draw and that's 212 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 2: fair and I would agree with that. So yeah, I 213 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 2: think that's something that to learn from and to continue 214 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 2: to build off of. But you know, it's it's you 215 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 2: play the game and you play off instincts, and when 216 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,719 Speaker 2: you're out there, you don't always necessarily think about that. 217 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:02,559 Speaker 2: Maybe that's something that need to work, just thinking about 218 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:05,720 Speaker 2: more situationally, don't put yourself in harm's way, especially as 219 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: the season goes on and these games become more and 220 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 2: more important. So yeah, you know, I think that's something 221 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 2: to look at for sure. Thanks appreciate, John B.