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Chimdi Chekwa – August 2, 2016 Download PDF version

 

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Cornerback Chimdi Chekwa

(On practicing with the first team today and if that was planned or if he found out just before practice) – “Yes, it was planned. They told me before practice I’d take some reps with the ones.”

(On if that was his first work with the ones in camp) – “No. I think I’ve gotten some reps here and there, but it was the most I’ve had since this camp here.”

(On if Defensive Backs Coach Lou Anarumo gave him any indication of why he got more first team work and if the coaches have been pleased with how he’s doing) – “I hope he’s (Lou Anarumo) pleased with how I’m doing but he just came up to me and said I’ll get some one reps. And an opportunity to  compete and an opportunity to go with the ones is a great opportunity for me.”

(On what he thinks he does well as a cornerback)  — “Really, breaking on the ball. I get out of my breaks fast. I can go up there and jam (and) play man. I’m really just out here trying to get better and trying to make this team.”

(On if he feels he’s being given a real shot to win the starting job) – “I think I’m given a shot to compete, and if I’m out there competing, I’m out there trying to be the best corner I can be and be one of the best corners in the league. That’s what I’m working towards. I feel like if you set your goals high, you get the most out of yourself, so that’s my focus.”

(On what has held him back so far in his career) – “It is football so in the NFL, (there) is a lot of ups and downs. There’s injuries, which I battled the last couple of years; but that’s just part of it. You continue to work, continue to grind and I’m just blessed to have this opportunity with the Dolphins, so I’m going to try to make the most of it.”

(On what he has had to deal with health-wise over the past couple years) – “I’ve had a lot stuff. I had a knee, hamstring and knee again. I mean that’s part of football. That’s just stuff you can’t control so my focus is on the stuff that I can control, which is coming out here and getting better, competing and having fun out here.”

(On if he’s pleased how he did today with the first team work) – “Yes. I’m happy with most of it. Obviously there’s some stuff that I got to work on. There’s always going to be something that you have to improve on. So I’m going to look at the film and just try to get better.”

(On getting a day off tomorrow after five straight days of practice) – “Yes. After five days of good work, a day off feels great. But (you have to) take that day to kind of recover, get your body right and be right back at it on Thursday.”

(On his first experience practicing inside the bubble) – “I don’t like it as much as practicing outside. I like practicing on the grass. Obviously you have more room outside. We have more than one field, so I don’t like it as much as practicing outside.”

(On practicing at night) – “I do like practicing at night. I like night games so I like night practices. It gives us an opportunity to make it feel like a night game, and that’s something you need because during the season we don’t get that many opportunities to practice at night. We got to take advantage of it.”

 

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