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Jaelan Phillips – August 27, 2022 (Third Quarter) Download PDF version

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Third Quarter – Philadelphia

LB Jaelan Phillips on WFOR broadcast with Kim Bokamper

(You got to rest in the second half, but you put some good work into the first half. How are you feeling after this training camp? We have got a couple weeks to go until the first game of the season. Are you getting pretty excited?) – “Absolutely. I think that this camp has been really good for me personally just to be able to grow. I really feel like I’m kind of getting into gear now as the season approaches. I’m super excited for Week 1, but still got work to do, for sure.”

(You didn’t waste any time. I think the first past rush of the year, you almost made that hook and got in on him?) – “Hey man, it will come eventually. It will come. I’m just trying to apply pressure, trying to be tenacious in my pass rush and my run game and everything like that. So yes, I’m feeling good out there.”

(How different has this been from your rookie year? You didn’t get a lot of practice early on and kind of got a slow start. You’re ready to come out of the box pretty fast, it looks like, now?) – “Yes, the preseason is super valuable for the exact reason that you just said. Being able to get comfortable playing and just within the scheme and everything, it’s definitely invaluable going into the season.”

(What did you learn last year that you’re putting into action now?) – “I’d say it’s more from a momentum standpoint, just in my preparation and just in the way my process leading up into the game. It kind of rids me of anxiety and rids me of that worry, and I just feel confident and ready to go.”

(Along with playing football, you do a lot of work in the community. You reach out, you want to get to these kids and you want to help them. What drives you in that?) – “It’s one of the most important things, just using this platform that we have. We’re so blessed to be in this platform and be in the NFL, because kids listen to us and people listen to us in general. So I think the most important thing for us is to set an example, not only for the kids but for other people to show that giving back is so much more important than doing something that’s going to feed your ego. You want to feed your soul, so I love giving back and doing the most that I can do.”

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