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Jaylen Waddle – January 5, 2024 Download PDF version

Friday, January 5, 2024

WR Jaylen Waddle

(We know that high-ankle sprains are typically multi-week injuries but we also know you’ve played through a lot of injuries before and you’re a tough guy. Any realistic chance you can play on Sunday?) – “Yeah, there’s always a chance. I got out there and got to move around. (I have) moved around the last couple of days, so there’s always a chance of going out there and competing.”

(Good chance? Small chance?) – “There’s a chance.”

(How did you feel after practice?) – “I felt good. Yeah, I felt good. It’s always good to go back out there and catch back up with the guys, especially on the field. That’s when we have our deepest conversations ironically.”

(Can you cut on the leg, on the ankle?) – “Yeah, yeah, yeah.”

(Is there much pain at the moment?) – “No, I’m good. I’m good.”

(Who did you lose a bet to?) – “Tom (Garfinkel). He got me sadly. But it was a good game.”

(Just you or QB Tua Tagovailoa and DT Raekwon Davis as well?) – “I don’t know if he got Tua or ‘Rae’ (Raekwon Davis). I don’t know.”

(Is it painful wearing that Michigan t-shirt and hat?) – “It is. Roll Tide. (laughter)”

(One last thing on the ankle. What’s the internal struggle for you, with the coaches and training staff, about you clinched a playoff spot so do you do another week just to make sure you’re even healthier or do you try to play Sunday knowing that it is a division rival and a higher seed?) – “One day at a time. Just go about it daily. Daily evaluations, honestly. That’s pretty much it.”

(Speaking of rivalries, you’ve faced Buffalo a couple times. The team hasn’t had as much success as you’d hope. Does that harbor extra feeling or added juice, knowing it is a team that you guys haven’t really gotten over the hump yet?) – “Yeah, it’s a division opponent. They’ve owned the division since at least I’ve been in the league. We haven’t really found success against them. It’s going to be a big game, a primetime game. All of that goes into consideration when you are game planning. We’re going out there to compete. They’re a good team. We’re a good team. Primetime for all the marbles.”

(What does it mean to you guys and the receivers room for QB Tua Tagovailoa to be named the starting quarterback for the AFC in the Pro Bowl?) – “It means a lot. Well deserved. He’s playing great. It’s just crazy, at least since I’ve been in the league, how far he’s come. I always knew what he was capable of but it is good to see your brother go out and shine and let the whole world know he’s one of the top tier quarterbacks in this league.”

(How did the work today feel and moving around?) – “It felt good. I haven’t been out there all week. I got to run a little bit yesterday. I was excited to go out there and run some routes and be with the guys. It was great.”

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