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Terron Armstead – October 20, 2022 Download PDF version

Thursday, October 20, 2022

T Terron Armstead

(I’m sure that toe has been frustrating. Do you feel like you’re ready to come back and play on Sunday?) – “Just working, just working. Still dealing with it for sure. Was able to go out there day. It was just great being out there with the team, get some practice in and get some work in. I’m still taking a day at a time.”

(What is it, exactly? Is it turf toe?) – “I’ll let Mike (McDaniel) speak on it, if he would like to. Unique situation for sure. But yeah, I’ll let Mike talk about it if he would like to.”

(And what you took away from the specialist visits, Head Coach Mike McDaniel said you met with one in New York? Did you emerge from that visit thinking that this is something that’s going to heal soon or that you might be dealing with it all year?) – “We got a lot of information. We tried to take some steps to move forward. It’s getting better. It’s getting better and improving. Just go out, play football and you deal with it. It’s been a challenge and frustrating like you said.”

(What does it feel like? What is it that you experienced?) – “So it’s painful, for sure. It kind of started being a little bit more than that, though. Like a little lack of function made it hard to do my job. I couldn’t use it at a point so it just wasn’t smart to try to keep going. Give it some time and we’re still working.”

(Do you think it’s something that will linger all season?) – “I hope not. I hope not. But we’re doing everything. We’re checking all boxes just getting to as optimal as possible to be able to play week to week.”

(In that regard, did it help taking a week off instead of continuing to kind of play through it?) – “It’s getting better. It’s getting better.”

(And being able to be a practice today, how big was that for you? And how fun was that to be back on the field with the guys?) – “It was great. It was great being back out there. This is what I do for a living. So running around with the guys, get some reps in, fine-tuning some stuff, techniques. I haven’t practiced in a month. I haven’t practiced since the Patriots game, which is crazy. So man, in-season I’m playing games, but I’m still knocking rust off, getting technique right, fine-tuning. So I need to practice as much as possible.”

(You said you’re excited about being out there with your teammates. What about the aspect of QB Tua Tagovailoa coming back this weekend?) – “Yeah, yeah. Having our leader back, captain back, his energy, his influence is only positive when you get your starting QB back.”

(Head Coach Mike McDaniel is big on having players practice to end up playing, but he had a lot of confidence in you to go in play in spite of it. What does that mean to you?) – “I appreciated the trust, confidence. Unfortunately, I got experience doing so. Probably not this long of a stretch, like not stepping on the field in 30 days or whatever. But I take pride in my preparation, mentally taking care of everything I need to do, knowing the gameplan inside and out to be able to go and execute.”

(Is it clear to you how the injury happened?) – “Yeah, yeah.”

(During a practice, game?) – “The first game.”

(And you had a toe issue before, in the past?) – “No. First time. Brand new.”

(What is it like when you’re watching some of your teammates have difficult moments?  There are good moments, but some tough times.) – “It’s good and bad in every game, with every player. What we’re taking from good moments and bad moments is really all that matters. So if I see a guy, especially in my position or my position group, have a negative play, what are we learning from that? So we try to minimize and not let that happen again. The good plays, how did you create that good play so we can repeat those things. So it gets challenging as a competitor. You want to get out there and you want to play and perform. But there are good and bad plays for every player in the league.”

(Has QB Tua Tagovailoa sort of said, ‘Pretty please, Terron?’) – “(laughter) That’s my guy. That’s my guy. That’s little bro. Look, man, I’m excited to see him. He was excited for me to be back out there today too. But we all want to be out there and get this thing going and win a big game Sunday.”

(Head Coach Mike McDaniel said that it was the team’s decision to hold you out last week just to try to give it more time to heal. Was that tough for you where you pushed to play? Or did you ultimately agree and say this is probably a wise thing to give another week to heal?) – “If I can play, I’m playing. That is never a question. If I can go out and do my job, I’m going.”

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