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Xavien Howard – September 25, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, September 25, 2020

CB Xavien Howard

(I wanted to ask you how good did it feel to get that first pick of the year last night?) – “It felt great, man, to get the first one on the team. Me and the guys had a little competition going on to see who would get the first interception. It was great, though.”

(If I can follow, you looked like you grab the back of your knee after the pick. Can you tell us what happened there?) – “I was just cramping. Just a little cramp.”

(How close do you feel you are now to where you were in 2018 when you had become one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL?) – “I feel like I’m just improving each game and just focused on just staying healthy and trying to get better each year.”

(I wanted to ask you, what did you think defensively that you guys did better compared to the first two weeks?) – “I feel like everybody – I’d say we’re just getting better and buying into the defense, and just really understanding what’s going on on the defense. I feel like we just play out there. I’d say we just – like before the game starts, I told everybody, ‘just play. Let your nuts drop.’ And that’s what we did. (laughter)”

(Do you feel physically like you did when you were playing at an All-Pro level in 2018? Are you totally back to that or do you think there’s still a little more ways would you need to get to with the knee or physically?) – “I feel great. I’ve played three games so far, so I feel good.”

(CB Noah Igbinoghene had a bit of a rough game against Buffalo but really bounced back in a nice way. What did you see from him last night?) – “We just really – Noah is doing great things and really just learning. This is probably his third game playing and we didn’t really have a preseason, so really just like I said, just getting better and knowing what quarterbacks want to do to us and just really understanding the game.”

(I know it’s early, but what do you know about the Seahawks and have you had a chance to watch Seahawks QB Russell Wilson in action this season?) – “Not really. I did watch the (Seattle Seahawks) game against the Patriots. Russell (Wilson) is being Russell, man. He’s a great quarterback – a lot of movement with the ball. Guys have to just stay in coverage playing against Russell Wilson, because he makes some perfect passes.”

(How much of a boost was it for the secondary to get the pass rush that y’all got last night?) – “It was great. Everything was working together, I’d say. So we’ve just got to keep that going, everybody being on the same page.”

(I noticed that you played every single play. What have you spoken to the coaches about in that regard in terms of being on the field for every play?) – “I want to be on the field every play. I won’t say – I don’t have to speak to the coaches about nothing. I’m healthy. I’m out there if I’m healthy.”

(How great is it going to be getting CB Noah Igbinoghene this experience for when CB Byron Jones comes back? So not only do you have two Pro Bowl corners but a young guy who will have gotten some playing time under his wings. How helpful will that be?) – “It’ll be great, man. If anything happens, we have the next-man-up mentality. No matter if it’s Noah (Igbinoghene), Nik (Needham), Jamal (Perry), Tae Hayes; there’s a couple of guys that we’ve got if anything happens to go wrong.”

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