Training camp is definitely a grind having two-a-days, you know, being up here all day, but it’s just part of the process for us. It’s football. It’s nothing put of the ordinary and we just come out here and go to work. You might not feel like it, but you’ve got to find it inside of you to push yourself to keep going and keep getting better each and every play, each and every day.

My daily routine is pretty much to wake up, shower, get my mind prepared. Listen to some music, hot tub, cold tub, might hit the sauna, stretch a little bit. Joke around with the guys, jam around to a little music and try to stay loose and then come out here and try to be the best that I can be and try to help everyone else get better, as well.

Camp’s definitely a process, so each and every day is important and each and every play is important. Every day that we step on this field, we need to be doing something to get better even if it’s just a little bit. Everyone is getting chemistry, we have a few new guys, especially in the back-end. So we’re all trying to get acclimated with one another, see how certain people play, what they do, what they’re good at and training camp gives us the time to do that.

I am a lot more focused this year and less concerned about messing up. I’m coming out here and trying to execute the play exactly how coach drew it up for us. I know for the young guys, there’s a lot of pressure on them trying to make the team and trying to make sure you make a good impression on the coaches. Being there in that situation last year, I understand where they’re coming from, but this year I’m focused on each and every play, making sure I’m doing the right things so when I come into the game I’m playing at full speed.

When you don’t have pads on, it’s harder to just do football; you have to work more on your technique. But when the pads get on, you can put your hands on guys. The d-linemen can attack each other, the offensive linemen can bump a little harder. We can give the receivers a little more of a nudge, more than just when you have the helmet on. Having the pads on actually gives you a feel for what it’s going to feel like in the game. Just a helmet, that’s fine, but that’s not football. So when we put the pads on, we have to take advantage.

It’s been awhile, so everyone is eager to start playing. Once we get to the pre-season and the season, we’re going to kick it up a notch.