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Robert Nkemdiche – October 16, 2019 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

DT Robert Nkemdiche

(How did it feel to be back to practice?) – “It felt amazing. Just being able to work, back to being there and being able to get on the field with my guys. (Head) Coach (Brian) Flores – he gave me the opportunity to be here and do that and come out and keep living my dream as an NFL player. It’s amazing. The guys in the training room have done such a great job – staying consistent, staying on top of me to make sure I do everything to get this thing possibly right. It’s feeling amazing. I’m going to keep going, take it day-by-day and just growing and elevating and get ready to get back out there.”

(How much better do you feel physically in terms of conditioning than you did when you first got here?) – “I feel great. It feels good. It feels good. Honestly the work – honestly the whole process of just grinding, I really love it. I’m just going to keep getting better and keep finding ways I can keep elevating and growing physically and mentally as a player, on and off the field, and just keep getting my body right and be ready to get back on the field and have a great [expletive] time.”

(Since you showed up here, you look slimmer. About how many pounds have you shed?) – “I’ve got an eight-pack, I don’t know. (laughter) I’ve been being consistent because they’ve been on top of me and making sure I’ve been consistently losing weight. I’m finally able to move around and actually able to have my feet under me so I can actually do stuff and be mobile. I’m not immobile. I’m able to do stuff so automatically that helps you lose weight and get better and feel better about yourself so you’re not just cooped up and hurt. I’m able to move around so again, it’s getting a lot better and it’ll keep getting better, too.”

(What do you think about the opportunity you have here in Miami? What do you make of it?) – “It’s just the best. Honestly, it’s the best. You have an opportunity and you just want to make the best out of whatever situation you’re in, honestly. I’m here and I’m going to do everything possible in my soul and my energy and my spirit to make sure I’m doing everything I could possibly to do be the best player I can be here, and I will. I’m going to keep going and I’m going to keep going and get out there and dominate and just keep elevating.”

(When you’re healthy, what do you believe are your on-field strengths?) – “Just dominating and being the best player I could possibly be. Dominate and just be very aggressive and a scary d-tackle, and be the best – one of the best – doing it.”

(How far away do you feel you are? Is it like one, two, three, four weeks?) – “I’m right there. I’m right there. I’ll keep getting better and take it day-by-day and stuff like that and keep staying in the treatment room and getting ice on that thing and just staying with (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Jon (Boone) and (Head Athletic Trainer) Kyle (Johnston) and (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach) Dave (Puloka) and all of the guys that are here helping me and just keep climbing up the ladder. It’s a process of course, but the more energy and time you put into it, the better it’s going to be and the more you’ll get out of this. It’s only right to put all of your effort and time and energy into that so you can get the most out, so you can be at your peak of your career. There’s no ‘peak,’ but you could be close and keep growing.”

(What, if anything, do you wish you had done differently in Arizona?) – “I did my thing. I gave it all I could. Things aren’t perfect. Some things happen. Just the little things, little situations. It didn’t work out. It wasn’t perfect but you adapt and adjust. You move on and you just keep getting better. You figure out things that you didn’t do right, things you could’ve done better. In any situation, you re-evaluate yourself as a man and a player, and see what you could’ve done to get better. You take that here, you come here and you just look those things in the face and you take that onto yourself and understand that you’re going to do those things better, and you’re going to make sure that you do those things better when you’re here.”

(Today the three-week window starts. What’s your confidence level that come three weeks, you’ll be able to go?) – “I’m very confident. I was confident on crutches. I was confident on crutches. There was only so much I could do physically on crutches; but mentally, physically and in my soul, I’ve always been confident. That’s just how I am. I’m not just saying like cliché but I always keep a good positive attitude of regardless of whatever because it’s just life. Stay positive, keep going.”

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