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Emmanuel Ogbah – August 13, 2024 Download PDF version

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

LB Emmanuel Ogbah

(LB Jaelan Phillips came back from injury finally yesterday. What’s it like having on the field these past two days?) – “It feels good. We know how much he put work in just to get back out there, we’re happy to see him. He brings that energy back from the old LB room, so we’re just happy to see him back out there with us.”

(Head Coach Mike McDaniel had said that he’s at y’all’s level mentally despite not being able to get any reps on the field. Has he been active in the meeting room and on the sideline for you guys?) – “Oh yeah, he’s there every day. We’re there learning together, talking together during special teams, when we’re having walkthroughs. He was mentally locked in, so I know it’s going to be an easy transition for him coming back out there.”

(How have you seen the rest of the pass rushing unit develop in his absence? How much will that depth help once he’s back?) – “It will definitely help. Any time you have Jaelan (Phillips) on the field, it always helps everybody else. We’re happy to see him back out there, but the guys in the room are still working to get better every day. Working together, that’s what training camp is about.”

(LB Chop Robinson had another good day today. Where have you seen the most growth from Day 1 to now with him?) – “He’s listening, man. He’s listening, coachable. He’s asking the right questions. I’m happy to see him get better every day. He’s always working, he’s always asking for advice. The sky is the limit for him.”

(What did you gather about the team in joint practices last week?) – “We’re fighters. We got each other’s backs. We know how to work well together when we have another team come in here. We’re coachable. We listen. We work hard and we try to be the best on the field, the best defense on the field every day.”

(You’re playing kind of hungry out there almost every day. I know you talk about kind of unfinished business. Can you talk about your personal motivation? It feels like you’re taking it serious every day out there.) – “You can never take this game for granted. Just sitting on the couch, training and also mentally preparing for my opportunity, I finally got it. I’m talking full advantage of it.”

(We don’t know a lot about these defensive tackles. They are in the mix for roster spots, obviously DT Teair Tart is no longer with the team. What can you tell us beyond the top two or three guys?) – “We got guys hungry; they want that spot. We got Calais (Campbell) and Zach (Sieler), we need that third guy that’s going to step in. Benito (Jones) is there, (Brandon) Pili is doing a great job for us too. But you know guys are hungry, guys want to play. Guys want to be a part of this squad, so they are working constantly.”

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