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Tyreek Hill – October 12, 2023 Download PDF version

Thursday, October 12, 2023

 WR Tyreek Hill

(Are you done with all of the speed narrative, speed talk?) – “I was just talking.”

(What in the world happened with the league? Why do they not object to not wearing socks? Where did all of these fines come from?) – “I have no idea at this point. I don’t want to further talk on it. I feel like my job as an employee of the NFL is to comply, so that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to comply, I’m going to give in. Usually I bite the bullet and try to fight back, but once they start digging in your pocket a little bit, there’s really not much you can do. Plus in some kind of way, it gives me an advantage. That’s what they said with me not having on socks, they said it gives me an advantage. I was like, ‘So y’all are going to drug test me for not wearing socks?’ At this point, I’m not going to say nothing, I’m just going to comply.”

(What might have been your thinking about not wearing socks at times? Is it just a more comfortable feel for you?) – “It’s not even that. I get IVs before games and sometimes the timing just doesn’t allow me to put on socks in time, and I don’t want to miss plays. Sometimes I have on socks, and it doesn’t cover a certain length. The NFL has certain rules that have been here way before I’ve been playing this game, and they are going to be here well after, so it’s my job to comply.”

(You didn’t hear back from the NFL about the touchdown celebration right?) – “No, not yet.”

(What are you thinking, like a half a mile per hour faster?) – “Exactly. I was like, if anything I’m slower with them. When I used to wear socks back in the day, I would’ve scored that. I don’t know, they’ve got their whole philosophy behind it. I’m just going to do what I can to keep my hard-earned money in my pocket.”

(The fines are piling up? Were you told they would get really high if the violations continued?) – “It’s just one of those issues that if it’s a recurring thing. Obviously, you’ve got a first penalty, a second penalty, and third penalty and things continue to multiply. Luckily, I’ve been putting to use some of my leverage to get some of those reduced. Like I said, from here on out, I’ve just got to comply.”

(WR Jaylen Waddle said that he is not only faster than you, but proved he’s a better quarterback than you yesterday. What do you say to that?) – “What position do we play again?”

(We saw you out there playing. He said he had you, he got you.) – “I swear all of my questions be about speed all the time. I just want to talk about who we’re playing against. We play the Carolina Panthers. That’s where my focus is right now.”

(Going up against a team like the Panthers, so desperate to get their first win of the season, how do you mentally prepare for something like that?) – “They are a really good team. A very young team that plays hard. We’ve noticed on film – yes, I watch film – that they fly around the ball very well on the defensive side of the ball. They’ve got a great talented young group of corners. It’s going to be a great matchup for us. A lot of people are maybe looking at this like, they’re 0-5, but they’ve got a really good football team.”

(Aside from film, what did you pick up on them from playing Madden?) – “I would say this, No. 49, he flies around the ball and that’s going to be fun. I love guys that play the game like that. That shows how much they really care about football, so it’s going to be a fun game.”

(What are your first impressions of WR Chase Claypool on the team? He’s a tall guy.) – “He’s a big dude. What’s crazy is he looks like a vending machine out there when he’s running. Very fast, very fluid in his routes. He’s definitely going to be a huge addition to this team, whether it’s blocking, whether it’s receiving the ball, whether it’s whatever this team needs him to do. I’m very happy to have him here. I feel like with the group that we’ve got everybody is competitive, everybody wants to get better each and every day. That’s going to help him get better. It’s all about challenging each other. At the same time, I’m telling these young guys, ‘Y’all are making my job easy.’ I’m excited to have him.”

(Is this offense one where a new guy can come in right away and just fit right in?) – “Yes, for sure. We definitely got the team for that. Obviously, everybody is battling for reps, but at the same time the mentality is all about winning, the mentality is all about team. I think that’s what Coach (McDaniel) was aiming for. I feel like Chase Claypool gets a bad rap for probably not being a team guy, but from what I’ve seen, he’s been a heck of a teammate so far. He’s even offered to wash my car, how about that? (laughter)”

(Have you guys hung out outside of practice at all?) – “Not yet, not yet. I haven’t had a chance to hang out with him, but Fridays are usually the day that we hang out with each other. So I’m looking forward to that.”

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