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Transcripts: Training Camp (7/23/25)

HEAD COACH JOHN HARBAUGH

Opening Statement: "It's great seeing everybody here. I appre ciate you being here. Great day with the fans. You see them out there having a great time. Guys are signing autographs. The crowd was loud and into it. I think it ramps up the energy, if it could even be ramped up. The first day of training camp is an exciting day. I thought we had an excellent first day, and we looked pretty good. At the same time, we still have miles to go in our journey to get to where we'll be ready to play the kind of football that we need to play early in the season, so we'll be working on that. We're trying to have one great day at a time."

You hear about a lot of the accolades, the expectations and people saying this is the best roster in the NFL. With those heightened expectations, how do you even address that with the team or do you even? (Jamison Hensley) "I saw all the other people saying we're not this or that or the other. I noticed those articles more than I noticed anybody that says we're good. So, I don't know, maybe that's a personal issue."

What were your impressions of CB Jaire Alexander? (Luke Jones) "I thought [Jaire Alexander] looked good. He had a heck of a play on the sideline there. It is so important [for] both sides of the ball to make plays on the outside throwing lane, that part of the field, from what we call the 'red line' to the sideline, or anything in that area. Games are won and lost in that area. It's your ability to play single-high, making plays on either side or attacking single-high. So that's something that's going to be a point of emphasis for us. I thought our DBs did a really nice job today, and we made one or two nice plays at wide receiver, too and [had] some good throws. So, that's important."

Could you talk about the plan to rev things up and why you decided to practice in the middle of the afternoon? (Jerry Coleman) "We've been doing that for quite a few years now, and most of the games get played in the middle of the afternoon, so it makes the most sense, but also the opportunity to get your guys ready for practice. We found that the guys are more physically prepared for practice with some time to prepare for practice, not early in the morning, so that's what we're doing right now. You can do it a lot of different ways. We've done it both ways, and I don't think it's the be-all and end-all either way, but that's how we're doing it."

Year three with offensive coordinator Todd Monken and year two with QB Lamar Jackson and RB Derrick Henry together, what are the expectations for their growth as a unit? (*A.J. Gersh)* "We're just trying to have a great day today, and we have a lot of goals in terms of what we're trying to do specifically with our offense. We're trying to get better at a thousand different things that apply to what we're trying to do and we're trying to be very intentional about working on the things that are going to apply in games during the season and practice what we're going to use during the season. That's kind of an advantage probably [going into] Year Three where we have a really good handle on who we are, what our guys are good at, and our identity, if you want to call it that. The type of offense we want to run, so let's get to work on getting good at it because it's more about being good at what you do than what you do. If we can be great at what we do, then we've got a chance to be successful."

Adding WR DeAndre Hopkins to a group of pass catchers coming off of great years, TE Mark Andrews said it's going to be really key to be unselfish, and offensive coordinator Todd Monken has been hammering that point. Where do you see the need for that mentality going in with who you've got on the roster? (Kyle Goon) "It's a team game. Wouldn't it be an advantage if the defense doesn't have a really good idea of where the ball is going at any given play at any given time, or if you can react to the defense after the ball is snapped? It's kind of like if you think about warfare, like maybe the Civil War. You've got all these lines of battle, maybe we can attack them where their defense isn't displayed quite as strongly, and we try to do that with every aspect of our defense, personnel being one of those things. If you've got guys all across the front that can attack effectively, that's a good thing."

What's impressed you the most about RB Derrick Henry over the years? (Bo Smolka) "The intangible thing is the work ethic and the attitude, the enthusiasm for the day. My dad talks about 'attacking the day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind,' and I see that in [Derrick Henry] every day, and it's not necessarily in what he says – although, he'll have fun – [but] it's what he does and the way he works at it and how hard he works to get better, how intentional he is about being the best player he can be. That's his biggest trait, I think."

You want to try and lock down all the little things to develop chemistry. How valuable is it to have everybody out there healthy at the beginning of camp? (Pete Gilbert) "It's important. We try to work hard at that, and you don't control everything, but we're in a good place with that. We have a couple guys to come back. Jake [Hummel] had a non-football issue with his hand. He had a cut on his hand that's healing, so he'll be back soon in a week or so. I think that's really all we've got right now."

When you get the energy of camp and have this whole roster of 90 guys out here, and with the expectations, knowing what you want to do this season, do you have to tell guys to dial it back and maybe take it step-by-step or day-by-day when we have all this happening? (Morgan Adsit) "We do talk about step-by-step [and] day-by-day. We want to have one great day at a time. Then within that, we want to have one great meeting at a time. We want to have one great lifting and conditioning session at a time. The guys like to eat, so we should be able to have one great meal at a time, too. Then one period at a time, one series at a time, one play at a time, and then try to finish as strong as we can and be at our best at the end. Just be intentional about all those things and then put that day away and try to do it again the next day."

QB Lamar Jackson's trajectory just keeps going up and up. What is it about Lamar that allows his game to keep ascending? (Jamison Hensley) "[Lamar Jackson] works really hard at being better, and can't we all improve? In that position, there's so much that goes into playing that position, and Lamar is young. He's in his eighth year, yet he's only 28 years old. I think that's pretty rare. So, his window to improve is pretty big, but first of all, he works really hard. Secondly, he really wants to get better, and he's already great. He's not one of these guys that says, 'I'm there, I've arrived.' He never looks at it that way. He always looks at what [he can] do to get better. If there's something that happens on the field, even when it's not 'his fault,' it's his fault in his mind. 'What can I do to make it right?' And I know he has done a good job of communicating that with the team as well with that kind of mindset. So, he's grown in every way."

What's your impression on how the kicking competition has played out? (Brian Wacker) "With the kickers, it's a process, and nobody's more processed than the kickers. It's probably more like golf than any other sport in terms of process, swing, replicating that time and time again [and] making a good kick. Arnold Palmer used to talk about making a good putt. Did I make a good putt? If I made a good putt, whether it goes in or not is not the point. The point is, if I make a good putt, I'm going to give myself the best chance to be successful. We want our guys to learn how to make a good kick over and over again in every circumstance. So that process goes into when they're over there on the side, and nobody's paying attention to them. When they bring it over to the team period, when they bring it over to a team situation period like we did the second period today in practice where they had to run on the field and make a kick – as game-like as we can make it now – and then when we take it into the game, replicate the kick every single time. That's what we're chasing with those guys."

How do you approach having 11 draft picks on the team, especially considering not all of them may make the team? (Giana Han) "We're approaching it to try to coach every guy as best we can and know that all those guys can help us. And it's not just the draft picks. I think it's also the undrafted free agents are looking really good, as well. So, you don't really worry about the outcome on that right now. The more good players we have, the better camp we're going to have, the more competition we'll have, the higher caliber every play will be. That'll make our team better."

You visited the White House with your brother recently. It's obviously a divisive political time. In the past, Donald Trump has said denigrating things about Baltimore. As a prominent representative of Baltimore, what were your thoughts on making that visit? (Kyle Goon) "How you framed that question ... I would have framed the question like, 'You've got a chance to go visit with the President. What was that experience like?' It was amazing. It was awesome, and I promise you, I root for our President. I want our President to be successful just like I want my quarterback to be successful, and I want my team to be successful. And it was an amazing experience. It's not often you get invited, and you get a chance to do something like that as a family. We were there, my daughter was there, Jim [Harbaugh]'s daughters were there, my mom and dad were there. My mom and President [Donald] Trump, just seeing how he treated her was really meaningful. And that's the fourth president [I've met]. Now, Jim has met seven [presidents]. Jim has met seven presidents, so he's got the lead on me. I think he pointed that out, did you guys notice that? He's got seven; I've got four. So, I had a chance to meet President [Barack] Obama twice. Incredible experience. I had a chance to meet President [Joe] Biden when he was vice president in Iraq, and I spent a lot of time with him in Iraq, which was amazing. And then [when I was] 24 or 25 years old, Jim got invited to the White House to meet President [Ronald] Reagan because he was a Heisman Trophy candidate, and we got to go as a family, so I met President Reagan. I have a picture in my office of that. So those are moments that I definitely cherish, and it means a lot."

What did you see from T Carson Vinson on his first day today? (Xavier Wherry) "Can I wait until I see the tape to give you the exact details of it? I don't know yet. We'll see. I know this. [Carson Vinson] has worked really hard on his strength. I think his lower body strength, from the day he got in here until now has dramatically improved. He always can move his feet, he can bend, and he's really kind of a physical guy, so I didn't see anything bad. He looked good to me. Once the pads come on, we'll know more."

RB DERRICK HENRY

On his experience meeting Adam Sandler at the Happy Gilmore 2 movie premiere: "Yes, it was really cool. [I am] very appreciative and thankful that I got the opportunity. Shout out to Netflix, Adam [Sandler], and the whole Netflix team for inviting me and getting me there to be able to meet Adam, who's a down-to-earth guy. [He is a] really cool, chill guy. [It was] a surreal moment for me for sure. So [it was] very cool, man."

On if meeting Adam Sandler and getting proposed the idea of a role in his movie is his motivation for accumulating 2,000 rushing yards this season: "I mean, no, not really. I try to keep it focused on the team aspect. If it is meant to be for me, it'll be, but I got to meet Adam Sandler, my favorite actor. So that was a surreal moment for me, and [I am] just blessed to get the opportunity."

On what his favorite Adam Sandler movie is: "That's hard. It's too many. I have a list. I like Big Daddy, Click and Mr. Deeds. I think those are my top three, but I could go on and on about his movies. I'm a huge Adam Sandler fan."

On if the conditions of Derrick Henry surpassing 2,000 rushing yards in the 2025 season for a role in an Adam Sandler movie have changed: "I'm not expecting anything. For me to even get there and be able to meet him and have that whole experience. Really, I was just telling Dan Patrick, just tell Adam [Sandler] [that] he's my favorite actor, just out of love. It turned into all of that [being invited to the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere], which I'm really appreciative of. For me to get there and be able to meet him, that'd have been good enough, and if he wants to put me in the movie, I'd be happy as hell too. [It was] just a cool moment that I'll never forget."

On if he recalls colleges labeling him as "too big" to be a running back coming out of high school and what he remembers from that: "They might've kept that to themselves, but they never really told me much about it. Maybe they had ideas, but I was stuck on playing running back. I knew that's why I wanted to play. I knew that I wanted the opportunity when I went into college, and that's what I was focused on. I know the norm wasn't my size of running backs coming around these days, but I was determined [because] that's what I played since I was a kid, and that's what I wanted to do."

On how much room there is to improve as a running back: "Yes, there's always room to grow, room to improve. That's why you have training camp and the offseason to focus on those things and continue to [hone in] on those things, hold each other accountable on the field, in meetings. [Have] leaders step up guys pushing each other each and every day on all three phases of the ball. I think that's what we focus on – growth, getting better every day, making each other better every day and see where it takes us."

On if his training regimen during this offseason was different than years prior: "No, I could stick to the same thing. Like I said, if it 'ain't' broke, don't fix it. So, I keep doing my same thing."

On his feelings about the level of talent on the roster for the Ravens in 2025: "It's always cool to be on a team with high-caliber players who have incredible talent, but I think you've got to put the work in. Everybody can look good in the jersey and have the big name, but it is about the work you put in, the chemistry you build on the field each and every day, pushing each other to get each other better. So when we get to the season, we're clicking on all cylinders, but we're all more interested in the work than all the hype and what it looks like."

On what reuniting with WR and former Titans teammate DeAndre Hopkins has been like during practice: "D-Hop [DeAndre Hopkins] is like a brother. I played with him in Tennessee [with the Titans] so we know each other very well and just chatting it up. [I am] just be happy to be back together playing football, being out here and just building chemistry with one another."

On what his thoughts are when pundits say that the year of 30 is the fault line for running backs: "Well, I'm 31 now, so the 'age 30 thing' should be gone now. I don't worry about it too much. [I] just focus on how I can be a better teammate, be a better player for this organization and play at a high level to help this team go where it wants to go. [I] just come in and do my job every day the best way I can."

On if what he focuses on during Training Camp has changed from Year One to Year Two: "Yes, of course. I have a year under my belt, and I am a lot [more] familiar with the offense, but there's still room to grow; still room to improve, still room to learn, and that's what I'm trying to focus on – how can I improve being a year under this offense and get better than I was last year?"

On how having the continuity of returning veterans will translate to achieving a successful start of the 2025 season: "I think the main focus right now is being out here in training camp, putting the work in and getting better and then letting that transition. I don't want to look too far ahead, and I say too much, but [I am] just [focusing on] being present right now, focusing on what we need to do out here on the field. So, when we get in the season, we're doing what we're supposed to do to get what we want."

On what he sees from RB Keaton Mitchell during practice: "During OTAs, [Keaton Mitchell] was flying, he got that speed back that everybody knows him for. He worked hard throughout last year to get back. It's good to see his feet back under him, and he's flying around. I think he's back to the old Keaton of being fast, being supersonic, [inaudible] and being his normal self. [I am] happy to see him get his feet back under him, being healthy, and he's going to help us a lot this year."

QB LAMAR JACKSON

On how his first training camp practice of 2025 went: "I'm going to say it went awesome, just being with my guys. I pretty much say that every year, but it's the truth. Just being with my teammates and just getting ready for this ride – I believe it's going to be a great year this year."

On how he's different from past seasons: "I'm 28. Last year, I was 27, so I'm a year older. Yes, [I'm] a year wiser. That's all I'm saying, yes."

On how his preparation for training camp is different going into Year Eight: "'Coach Monk' [offensive coordinator Todd Monken] probably gets on me a little bit, because he [wants] me to throw the ball [in] certain places, but I'm like, 'Sometimes in the game, it might not happen the way it is in practice,' so I pretty much just try to hit passes that I might not get in the game, and I try everything. Then sometimes, Coach lets me get away with it. Sometimes, he going to coach me."

On his first practice with CB Jaire Alexander since college: "I tried [Jaire Alexander] out there today. I tried to get him on a fade route with 'D-Hop' [DeAndre Hopkins]. We were out of bounds a little, but he's still that guy. Jaire's still that guy."

On if he did anything different in the offseason: "I would say I watch more TV. That's about it. Usually, I don't watch that much TV, but I watched a lot more TV [and] movies."

On what movies he watched in the offseason: "'Ride Along,' stuff like that – comedy movies. I like comedy. I like to laugh. I like action movies, too, but 'Ride Along' is kind of comedy and action a little, so I got a little bit of both."

On if he feels like this is one of the best offenses that he's been around: "Yes, absolutely. I say that every year though, but yes, we have a great group of guys, a great wide receiving corps, great running backs, great tight ends [and a] great offensive line. We got the same guys back, [with] one guy missing [from last year] on the O-line. Defense is looking incredible as always. We're looking great on paper, like I said, but we're going to see when the time comes."

On his chemistry with offensive coordinator Todd Monken going into their third season together: "I'm pretty much knowing what Coach [offensive coordinator Todd Monken] thinks, and like I just said earlier, I pretty much try different things, so he's going to coach me. He wants me to do certain things the way he has designed them. We just have to follow suit, and it is pretty good. Just piggyback off of each other. It's great to do."

On why this could be the year that the Ravens win the Super Bowl: "To be honest, I'm really not trying to think that far [ahead], because every time we had those discussions, man, we get to the playoffs, but we don't punch in. We don't finish, so I'm pretty much just trying to finish camp the correct way and then get ready for the Bills. I'm not really trying to think about the Super Bowl yet."

On how he evaluates himself each year: "I pretty much go back and see what went wrong in the games we lost and see how I can get better, see my mistakes, see what we could have [done] better as a team, see what I could have [done] better individually and just go from there."

On if he evaluated himself from last year and what he thought: "Absolutely. I did all right. I did all right. [I] could have [done] better. I feel so."

On if there is another level for him to take his game to: "Yes, I'm only 28. I'm really just getting started, for real."

On what he made of the arbitration case that he and the NFLPA were involved in: "You see this new addition to the facility? You see the fans out here? I'm focused on football right now. I'm not worried about that right now. That happened. It is what it is. I'm focused on this right now."

On what he makes of what's happening with the NFLPA: "I'm making of what happened right here on this field with my guys, trying to get better [and] trying to win games."

On how he goes about eliminating turnovers in playoff games: "Just hold on to the ball, man. How many interceptions did I throw in the regular season? Four?" (Reporter: "Five.") "Why you got to give me an extra one, man? That's crazy, man. Just hold onto the ball. We did a pretty good job. We played the Steelers in the playoffs. It just happened. [It was the] first snow game – not trying to [make] an excuse – but that's the first snow. Things happen. It happens, man. It's football. Things are meant to happen. It's God's time. It's not my time, because if it was my time, we would've had seven Super Bowls in a row already. Real talk."

On what he's focused on for training camp this year: "Everything. Whatever it takes to get my team to that ticket – to that big dance – but we have to take care of now. Take care of camp, get better in camp each and every day. That's all I'm focused on."

On if he embraces the way the fans and media think that the Ravens are close to winning a Super Bowl: "To be honest with you, I really don't worry about the media. It is pretty much the fan base and my teammates, like how everyone else feels. I'm working with these guys, these guys are working with me, and it's like we're getting there, but we're not finishing. How can we get better? How can we make the Baltimore city even more happy? We're having regular season success, we're making it to the playoffs, but we have to get to that dance, like I said, and it starts here."

On WR Zay Flowers moving into the slot more and what that does for the offense: "I believe our offense has no limits, because we got guys that can play any position. Like you just said, Zay [Flowers] going in the slot, 'D-Hop' [DeAndre Hopkins] outside, 'Bate' [Rashod Bateman] outside. Man, there's no roof. The ceiling is unlimited for our guys, and I really don't want give our offense away. You pretty much just put Zay on the spot [or] put me on the spot. We're going to keep it under the radar until teams have to see us."

On how he and WR DeAndre Hopkins process information they're seeing on the tablets during practice: "For one, 'D-Hop' [DeAndre Hopkins] is a pro, All-Pro, [future] Hall of Famer [and] one of the greatest in the league ever, so him just being a new addition is going to make my job a lot easier. Just me being older and being in league eight years now, I know everything like the back of my hand. I'm knowing what I'm seeing out there from coverage-wise, a coverage standpoint. He's just getting with me. It's going to be bread and butter when the time comes, but for right now, we're just grinding. It's going to be a grind for the first day, and it's great. It's a great process. It's a great process. It's a learning process for both of us."

On if it blows his mind that he's entering Year Eight: "Yes, it [does]. It [does], because it happened so fast. I remember just walking in the locker room and talking to Levine – Anthony Levine – and he was telling me, 'Man, you going to be one of the ones.' And don't get me wrong, I'm looking up to him because he's a vet, 'Co-Cap.' It was dope for him to speak to me, just me being a rookie and [he was in] Year Eight. Then the way he said it, it's like 'What?' Everything happened so fast. It's like a whirlwind for me."

On what a successful camp looks like to him: "Pretty much just scoring on our defense. We have one of the best defenses in the league, and if we could put points on our defense or move the ball on our defense, I feel like we're having a lot of success."

On if his calendar is circled for the Buffalo game and how he's been preparing for that game specifically: "Like I said, I'm starting here. I'm starting with camp. I'm trying to get better in camp, trying to get me and my guys on the same page, build chemistry as much as we can for when that time comes. I'm not worried about them, because obviously we have to play them in Week One. There's no shying away from that. We already know what we have ahead of us. Just focus on now."

ILB ROQUAN SMITH

On the main takeaway from last season: "I would just say control what you can control, and I'm just doing my best. That's all it is. I feel like if I do that, everything else will take care of itself."

On his excitement for the safety group this year and on how they can complement the linebackers: "At the end of the day, we are all one unit. If one falls, we all fall. We can't point fingers or anything like that. I'm just more so focused on this season. Last year is in the past for a reason, and it's about more so controlling what we can control and going out here right now and taking care of business."

On the defense and their improvement: "Yes, I think on paper doesn't mean much. It's all about what you do on the field, so today was a great start for us, the start of training camp. I felt like we got after it and had a great day. That's all we can do, just focus on the plan, not the end goal."

On if he and defensive coordinator Zach Orr's talked about last season: "I think that worked itself out throughout the season, and we've obviously seen that. It was just something that was understood, not necessarily needed to be explained in a sense, but we definitely can see the level of comfortability from [Zach Orr], how he sees things, and at the end of the day ... He's like a rookie at the end of the day. I've got all the respect for 'Z.O.' [Zach Orr], all the confidence in 'Z.O.' and I know that we're going to be a darn good defense under 'Z.O.'"

On his offseason focus: "More so just making sure my body is good, staying healthy and more so coming into training camp healthy [and] staying healthy throughout, because when I'm [healthy], obviously, I put out great film. [I was], what, All-Pro last year, maybe? But obviously, we didn't get to where we needed to personally, but it is what it is."

On ILB Trenton Simpson's growth: "Yes, I think Trenton [Simpson] has taken a big step mentally [and] physically. The dude looks like a Greek God. Him and 40 [Teddye Buchanan] both, those boys are yoked up. I was like, 'I never looked like that.' Whatever plan they're on, I probably need to look into it, but I leave that to them. At the end of the day, yes, he looks really good. He's matured a lot. I know he's going to take that big step, and I'm excited to see him prove to himself, play-in and play-out, game-in and game-out."

On CB Jaire Alexander joining the defense: "I think [Jaire Alexander] is a great addition for us. I remember coming out of college with that guy in 2018, and the guy has been playing great ball for a long time. Just to have that addition on our defense is very special, and obviously, we have a loaded secondary. But it's not about [what's on] paper. It's about what you do out on the field, and I know those guys know that as well, so we're excited about the opportunity to continue to keep getting better with each other, knowing that the sky's the limit, and we just have to keep chopping away."

On rookie ILB Teddye Buchanan: "He's well advanced for rookie. Teddye [Buchanan], mentally, obviously physically, but just the way he processes things even throughout the springtime. I know [when I was] a rookie, luckily, I played in a defense that's very similar, so it was kind of like a little head start for me. But just the way things clicked for him mentally, and then with 'Tucc' [inside linebackers coach Tyler Santucci] coaching, the way he is breaking things down, I think it's very special, and I think he's going to be a really good player in this league."

On this year's expectations: "I think the expectations are high here, ever since the Ravens [have] been an organization, ever since I've been born and known of the Baltimore Ravens, but at the end of the day, you can't focus [on] the outside stuff. It's just more so about the people that are in this building each and every day, because that's what truly matters, and that's who you truly have to answer to – like your brothers, who you're going out there to war with – because at the end of the day, that's who you have regardless of what may happen here or there. At the end of the day, we only have each other, and you just got to focus on that day-in and day-out, play-in and play-out and do it for one another."

On potentially being the only inside linebacker on the field: "I guess that's up [to] 'Z.O.' [defensive coordinator Zach Orr] and for you guys to I guess type some things out and give some more clickbait or something like that. We're a special unit, and there are 20 guys that can really play out there, so I am sure there's going to be a lot of different combinations, whether that's linebacker, safeties, D-ends, D-tackles or whatever the case may be. This is probably the most talented defense that I've been on, so I'm excited about the opportunity to get out here with these guys and go to work."

On personal offseason goals: "[I had a goal of] coming to camp in pretty good shape. I try to do that always, and I think that was just more so the plan, eating better and just, more so, focusing on that day in and day out. I think that's the main thing and just taking care of yourself more so in the offseason, too, and taking care of the things that need to be taken care of, like not just letting things linger, in a sense."

On the importance of spending time with ILB Trenton Simpson during the offseason: "It was awesome just being with [Trenton Simpson]. He's a great dude. He's the type of guy you'd want to marry your sister, in a sense. He's that type of guy. Truly a great dude. [He's] someone who you always want there alongside [you] and just getting to know him – just knowing how he rolls – he's like one of those dudes, you're like, 'Man, what a special guy.' And that's just off the field, and on the field, obviously, he's a special talent. Last year was a rookie year for him, because obviously he didn't play [at linebacker] the first year with 'PQ' [Patrick Queen] being here and stuff. So, I just think the steps that he's going to take this upcoming season, I'm very excited to actually see it, and I'm excited for him to show everyone as well, because he got a lot of potential and it's just awesome being able to just break bread with him."

On the tone that he thought was set today at practice: "Yes, absolutely. I thought it was a great message that we sent to ourselves, because that's more so the mission, sending it to ourselves and just knowing what we're about day in and day out. I felt like today when we went out there, we truly got better despite the little heat or whatever. And at the end of the day, everybody has a plan to be the best team around this time. Everybody's saying the same thing, 'Oh, we're going to hoist this and do that,' but it's more so about the plan and getting there, and I felt like we put a foot in the right direction on the big-picture plan and didn't just talk about it."

On what's impressed him about inside linebackers coach Tyler Santucci as a leader and a coach so far: "Yes, I think [Tyler Santucci] is a really good teacher, and I think it goes back to probably coaching in college as long as he's been there. I think he's a really good teacher, able to break things down for the guys and in the simplest terms and have your guys and technique, as well. That's a big thing of his. I think he's a great addition to the staff. I'm excited to continue to keep getting to know him and what he's all about. I know he's a great dude and yes, I have a ton of respect for him."

On if his offseason routine changes or stays the same once training camp starts: "It pretty much stays the same throughout."

On what his go-to training camp snack is: "Whatever they have in the cafeteria. You ever been in? You haven't been in? Well, you've got to go in and maybe check it out one day."

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