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Byron Jones – December 13, 2021 Download PDF version

Monday, December 13, 2021

CB Byron Jones

(How concerned are you about the fact that there have been three positive breakthrough cases in the past week?) – “That’s something that everyone is dealing with on each and every team, so the next guy up, that’s always the mentality. I think it gives guys, young guys, an opportunity to step up and show what they got. Hopefully we get those guys back as soon as possible but we’re looking forward.”

(I know you all are vigilant anyways about this with the way Head Athletic Trainer Kyle Johnston and Head Coach Brian Flores and all the players have handled things, but was there an additional message from Flores today about you guys have to be even more careful in light of what’s happening with breakthrough cases and variants?) – “Throughout the entire season it was the same message. We understood that other teams were having outbreaks. We were getting pretty lucky for the first two, three months, and we’re just trying to take it day-by-day. Guys are smart. They understand don’t go out too often, wash your hands, take care of each other and get to Sunday.”

(This one is kind of out of left field, I know, but national signing day is coming up in a couple of days and I’m wondering for you as an NFL player, if I could take you back to national singing day for you, what was that like?) – “It was amazing. It was incredible. For me, I understood that I had an opportunity to go to a really good public institution at the University of Connecticut and I was starting a new chapter of my life and it was going to be for free at no cost to my parents or me. It was incredible. I knew it was a new beginning for me. It was a new chapter and I’m just incredibly fortunate to get that experience, really. It was my only offer but it was the only one I needed.”

(Did you know that morning when you woke up what you were going to do and were you still under pressure from other schools or anything?) – “Oh no, UConn was my only offer. I was a two-star athlete coming out of Connecticut. I didn’t get many looks but it all ended up working out for me. It was a beautiful experience at the University of Connecticut and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

(I know one of the important things that this team has done successfully is not look too far ahead but do you guys, after that [five]-game winning streak, look at the fact that you’re still in it, that you still have reasons to play for, you still can achieve a lot of your goals and do you talk about that at all?) – “No, the focus is really just on the next game. I’ll tell you what, this NFL season has been crazy where teams have started out extraordinarily well and fell apart as the season went along. Our focus is just on the next game. We kind of keep it simple that way. It’s too hard to open your vision because you can get got on any given Sunday at this point. We are focused on the Jets at this point.”

(This is the first time you guys seemingly get an opportunity to play the young rookie, QB Zach Wilson. What are the challenges that come with playing a young, inexperienced quarterback?) – “I’ll tell you what, the guy he is impressive. He’s a gunslinger, man. He’s taking shots down the field. He’s making really smart decisions. He’s making plays for his team with his feet. He’s impressive. He’s impressive for a young guy and we have our hands full but that’s an exciting challenge, playing against these young hotshots. These guys are good and it’s exciting to get a chance to play against these young guys that are coming up that are going to be perennial starters in this league. We’re looking forward to the challenge.”

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