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Jaylen Waddle – September 6, 2023 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

WR Jaylen Waddle

(You’ve known QB Tua Tagovailoa for maybe the longest of anybody here. How proud of you of him to see what he’s gown through and see where he’s at now in week one?) – “I’m extremely proud. He’s been a great player since I’ve met him. He’s going to continue to be a great player. I’m just proud of him. I’ve seen a lot of growth, especially in his leadership, throughout the year. Seeing him grow in that form has been tremendous.”

(Knowing everything that QB Tua Tagovailoa has been through in the past eight or nine months, how’s it going to feel as a team to see him play in his first meaningful football game in so long?) – “It’s going to be good. He’s ready to go. We’re going to be ready to play for him. We’ve been doing a good job this week especially getting the guys going – the offensive line, running backs, receivers. Getting us all going, so it’s going to be fun.”

(With some excitement at the beginning of the season, is it more so the case where you think you have a team that can compete for that Super Bowl and win that championship with expectations and excitement going into the season or what?) – “Not necessarily. We are just excited to go out there and play meaningful football again. It’s been a long time since we’ve been all out there together competing, going out there to war for one another. Just that aspect.”

(Personal goals for you, do you make them? And if so, what are they?) – “I’ve told y’all, just staying consistent throughout the year. Really just being on my job, doing my job at a high level.”

(Is there anything you’ve learned about QB Tua Tagovailoa over the past eight months that you didn’t know last year at this time, just with everything that he’s gone through and made all of those adjustments and is back adn ready to go? What have you learned about him?) – “Just his mentality. He’s a dawg man. Anybody that’s transformed his body into what y’all see now, learned different skills to help his play, that just shows how much he really wants it and wants to be out there.”

(You’ve mentioned about being bigger and stronger. What’s an area it’s helped you that you’ve noticed in practice and preseason?) – “Just all the bumps. Going through when I make contact with defenders, I feel like I’m much more stable.”

(You remember what the Chargers did last year. What are some of the things you guys can do as receiver to negate what they were trying to do to you guys?) – “I think they had a good gameplan against us last year. They’re going to have a good gameplan again this year. You just go out there and just hone-in on the things we can do. Just do our assignment, do it at a high level, and I think we’re going to be alright.”

(WR Tyreek Hill has said several times he wants to reach 2,000 yards. Do you have any specific goals like that for yourself?) – “Nah, I’m just trying to stay consistent throughout the year. Really just hone-in on the small things.”

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