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Justin Houston – January 11, 2024 Download PDF version

Thursday, January 11, 2024

LB Justin Houston

(I know obviously you wanted to be with a playoff contender towards the end of the year after being with Carolina. Was Miami a team that you had eyeballed a while back as injuries starting happening at the edge for them?) – “I definitely did. I think it’s a great situation to be in. Perfect timing, I guess. You never want to see anybody get hurt but I’m here now and I’m happy to be here.”

(How crazy has this transition been? Joining a team mid-week, short week, and trying to get ready to play on Saturday?) – “Thank God for my experience so it’s easier to learn the playbook. I’ve been in this system before, so it’s not that bad. I’m in a good situation because I’ve played in a system similar to this when I was in Carolina. It’s not too much on me. But if I was a young guy, there would be a lot on my plate. But I’m cool right now.”

(How would you describe what you bring to the team?) – “I’m a pass rusher. That’s my job is to put pressure on the quarterback. So I came here to put pressure on the quarterback.”

(A lot of familiarity with Arrowhead, memories there. What’s it going to be like in the visitors’ locker room?) – “Old stomping grounds. Have you seen that locker room? It’s a closet. That’s not a locker room. They’re going to put us in a closet. (laughter) But it’s cool man. New environment. I’m just happy I’m still playing ball so it’s a blessing to be here.”

(A lot of the guys haven’t played in cold weather games. You have. What advice do you give them?) – “Just stay by the heaters during TV timeouts. I think that’s the worst situation. Because other then that, you’re playing ball. You don’t even think about the cold weather until a TV timeout when you’re just standing there. I think that’s the worst.”

(We’ll how Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio uses all of you guys Saturday, but with four accomplished pass rushers with you, LB Bruce Irvin, LB Melvin Ingram and DE Emmanuel Ogbah, do you feel like in those conditions, maybe all four of you could give something, high-energy snaps if you all four play?) – “I think we can do a great rotation to keep everybody fresh. I think it would be good for us and this team.”

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