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DeVante Parker – December 6, 2021 Download PDF version

Monday, December 6, 2021

WR DeVante Parker

(How did it feel to be back there on the field? You had a big 16-yard completion on the back shoulder at the end of the game. How did it feel to be able to come in and make an early impact like that?) – “It feels good being back on the field with my teammates. I’m just glad I was able to be a part of the win. I just wanted to help us get a W and that’s what I did.”

(When you got the play call, were you the first read on that play? And if so, what’s going through your mind just knowing that’s a big play for you to make right there?) – “Any time you see any of us receivers out there pressed against someone, you assume they’ll want to go to you. It’s a one-on-one matchup. You just want to go to that. That’s with anybody.”

(C/G Michael Deiter was just telling us that he feels like QB Tua Tagovailoa is playing with some confidence, some swagger. What have you noticed about Tua’s growth and where he is now as a pro?) – “As Deiter said, he has a lot more confidence and you see it in his throws. The one-on-one coverage, he goes to it. That’s what we like to see. Just the confidence in him. That’s good for the team.”

(How do you feel about the fact that having returned now, there are important games to play. Things weren’t looking so good earlier in the season. How do you feel about where the team is positioned?) – “Right now we’re just taking it one game at a time. It all starts in practice. You’ve got to do it in practice first and then take it to the game.”

(We were just talking with WR Isaiah Ford a few minutes ago. A two-part question: One, I wanted to see what you thought of his touchdown catch and how that play developed. And more specifically, he had mentioned that play was actually designed for WR Jaylen Waddle and that he has not repped it at all last week. How difficult, how much of a challenge is that for a receiver to execute a play like that without having repped it?) – “I’m happy he got that touchdown. Tua (Tagovailoa) was able to find him on the front pylon. Isaiah was where he needed to be at and that’s what the quarterback needs from all of the receivers. That’s for anyone. I’m just happy for him. What was the second question?”

(How difficult is it for a receiver to execute a play that you haven’t repped.) – “I wouldn’t say it’s real difficult. We all have the same playbook. We all study the plays. Once you study it, it’s not difficult at all to know what you have to do to get the job done.”

(With the new rules, when they put you on injured reserve, you know you’re going to miss three games. Did it turn out that gave you more time than you ever really needed? Was it like extra time for extra healing? Or was that about the right amount of time you actually ended up needing?) – “I was just feeling good this weekend. I just felt like I was ready to go. It turned out to be a good situation.”

(The combination of you and WR Jaylen Waddle and TE Mike Gesicki in particular – and I know there are more guys than that – but when the three of you are all on the field together, healthy and playing together, what kind of an opportunity do you think that creates for QB Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense?) – “I just think it’s big for the offense. We’re able to move the ball down the field and be there when he needs any of us.”

(I wanted to ask you about having the bye right now. You just came off of recovering from an injury. Getting that one game, is it still beneficial to you to have the bye now where you get that one game and then have extra time to recover on the back end as well, to get ready for this stretch run?) – “I’m going to be doing things that keep my body right, regardless. It’s a job. It’s a bye week but there’s still things you’ve got to do and take care of.”

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