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Raheem Mostert – November 2, 2022 Download PDF version

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

RB Raheem Mostert

(On RB Chase Edmonds and RB Jeff Wilson Jr.) – “First and foremost, I have to give a shoutout to Chase (Edmonds). I built a strong bond with him, and it’s always difficult when you see a teammate, a brother of yours be traded to a different team. I hope the best for him. I actually called him when I found out and we talked for a little bit. He was like, ‘Man, you’ve got to do your thing out there,’ and I said the same thing. It’s always good to know that somebody wanted him, too. So there’s a lot of positives. But with Jeff (Wilson Jr.), y’all going to get to know him. He’s a pretty cool dude. I’ve been with him for a couple years now, ever since he was a rookie. I remember when he came in undrafted and didn’t know if he was going to make the team. Me and him sat in my car and talked a little bit, because I’m an undrafted guy as well, and now look at us. We’re both still playing in the league. I gave him some words of encouragement at the time and told him, ‘Hey, don’t worry about it, bro. You’re going to be good.’ And now, it’s paying off, the hard work that he’s done thus far and have continued to do, even this year. I think he’s in the Top 20 in rushing right now, too, so right along with me. It’s always good to know that you have a brother with you that you’ve played with for some time now.”

(What is it about the mindset of undrafted guys?) – “It’s different, honestly. We’ve got a little more hunger, and we want to thrive as best as we possibly can when the opportunity presents itself, and that’s what I see in Jeff (Wilson Jr.). Every time he touches the rock, he’s always hungry and ready to go.”

(I think you were on the 2019 San Francisco 49ers team when you guys added WR Emmanuel Sanders not at the trade deadline but a little before. Can you talk about the boost it gives a locker room to know that the guys in the front office are adding and trying to go all out?) – “Yes, I mean that 2019 year, you saw what happened. You see what we did – we made it to the Super Bowl and we added Emmanuel Sanders to the roster. So it’s always good to have guys come, whether it’s on the trade deadline or a little bit before, being traded and coming to a team and just boosting our morale up even more. It’s always a good feeling knowing that we’re sitting in a good spot right now, especially at 5-3. We just have to put the pieces together, get those guys going with us and let’s see where it takes us.”

(General Manager Chris Grier called it a kumbaya moment that you and Head Coach Mike McDaniel had over the reuniting with RB Jeff Wilson Jr. What does that mean to you?) – “It was the team meeting this morning, and (Head Coach) Mike (McDaniel) was like, ‘Hey, we got ‘Jefe. (Jeff Wilson Jr.)’ And I was like, ‘I know we did!’ (laughter) But I’m just locked in right now on the Bears and trying to get it going with the offense and the run game. I’m excited to have Jeff be a part of the room as well, because like I said, I know what he brings to the table.”

(How would you describe RB Jeff Wilson Jr. as a runner?) – “He’s very aggressive, very physical, but he also has a little bit of wiggle to him, too. I specifically remember when we were down against the Cardinals in the fourth quarter, and he made the walk-off touchdown to win us the game. He had a choice route, and you could just see the knowledge and the skillset that he possesses in that aspect in the pass game. So it’s going to be great to have him back in, and I’m excited for him.”

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