 And AJ was saying, no touchdown for number eight today, but they weren't able to stop you. How was practice today? Practice was great. It was a great way to finish it off. This team is competitive. So like how you just heard, offense going against defense. So we just compete every day, bring out the best in each other. It was a great way to finish it off. Since you've done the off-season program, I guess I got some fun stuff tomorrow. How do you feel the second off-season went for you? I feel like it went better than it did last year, just mentally, physically. Just trying to be better. I'm sure Falcon's probably going to tweet out that play. So take us through that play where you were against AJ. What did you see? I just, when I was emotional, I seen I was a man. And I know I had to win my match up. So it was just go out there and ball. How often do you go ahead to head with him? Because I think fans look at you two guys, it's two of the cornerstones. How often you go against him and how fun is it? I go against him a couple of times a day. It's great work every time. So he gets me better, and I get him better. So it's a great teammate to have to go against every day in practice. All we heard during team was, like D-Led said, no touchdowns for AJ. It sounds like it was more than AJ. It sounded like everything else. Yeah, the whole defense, the whole defense don't want me to score, it's all good, though. But that's competition, because we go on the locker room, we laugh about it. So that's a good part about it. There's obviously a lot of trash talking between the defense and you. I saw you turn around and tell them that they had to shut up at that point. What is that energy like, especially just here when you guys aren't going full tackle? What is it like to have this energy out here? That's just everything. Because it's bringing the whole team into it. Offense and defense, to be able to have that and have just that competitive excellence and everybody wanting to beat somebody. I thought that would help us. These guys in particular, do they kind of energize you a little bit more than maybe last year? I wouldn't say that. I would say both teams, last year's team had a lot of juice as well, and this team just have a different type of juice, I would say. Do you like to trash talk? It seems like you did. When it's there. You're only a year removed from your first meeting camp as a rookie. Can you help us put in perspective how Desmond has picked things up as a first year quarterback? I think Desmond's done a great job. But I would say mostly, just I've been kind of grinding on my, worrying about myself and just trying to me get better. And then where it live in my feet is, and me get stronger, faster, mentally faster, and got there and perform. What is one of the things that you've been working on in this camp, is getting faster, something that you've been working on? Definitely getting faster and mentally faster, being able to dissect defense faster so that I can play faster. When I can play faster, I play, I can win my match up better. I was looking through the video last week and we had a lot of video of you mentoring Felipe Franks. What has it been like for you to kind of have him in that type of tight end room as well? It's awesome. And it's definitely a little easier because it's Felipe. And that was one of my, that was one of my, you know, good friends at Florida. So to have him in there and just go through it, you know, he's a little fresh at tight end. So, you know, anything that I can try and help, you know, I try and do it. And he kind of understands it. So it's great having him in the room. How do you think he's doing? Sorry. No, you're good, go ahead. How do you think he's doing kind of back on me to the tight end spot? I mean, personally, I love Felipe. So I'm just, I'm to the truth. I love him at tight end. So, but, you know, he's a great player. And, you know, whatever the plans, of course, Smith has for him, you know, that'd be it. But I think he's a great playmate. Do you already notice a difference mentally from last year to this year? I would say I do slightly. But, you know, it's always room for improvement. What's it been like having Anthony in the tight end room as well? Forks, sir? Yeah, it's awesome. Forks of it. He's one of the quietest vets. But as first one of the guys, you gotta pull him aside and just ask him some knowledge. But it's just great watching him seeing how he does things and how he has success in Tennessee. So, you know, I feel like we have a great room and, you know, we're all going to prosper. Does he ever throw around anyone to Harvard? Does that ever come up at all? No. No. Well, I think they challenge us. They want us to understand why we run certain concepts, what coverages we're running against. So in that term, it's really just kind of, for us, it's mentally simulating because it's challenging to look at it from a different perspective. Thank you. How do you think overall mini-camp went? And really the whole off-season work now being pretty much wrapped up? I think this off-season has been great. Again, I'm excited to be a part of this group. It's fun to kind of help some of these young guys learn the ropes a little bit. But at the same time, I think us vets, we appreciate just the work that we've been able to put in. What's kind of next for you? I mean, do you have plans to work with other guys, especially with it being such a new group of skilled position players? Yeah, absolutely. You know, I think everybody deserves some time off. And we'll communicate. We'll find a way to get together and make sure we get it working. How much have you been able to build that chemistry so far and in what ways do you see it now, compared to when you first got here? Yeah, I think it's a daily process. But I feel like as a group, we've all connected well. But that's what this off-season part of it is for. You're gonna take some time off. But I think when we get back together, we'll continue to work on those things. And once we get to camp, I think we'll be rolling. So what's the quarterback you guys working out together? That's about the way you're competing, but also encouraging each other. Yeah, I think that's very important in the quarterback room. You know, I think competing pushes you to be a better player. But at the same time, we understand that sometimes your biggest advocate is a guy that's playing next to you. So, you know, I think myself and Desmond, we've done a great job of just trying to be, you know, that supportive aid when we need it. But at the same time, being able to push us and get better at the same time. At this point in your career, just how do you use these OTAs and what specifically do you want to get better? I know you're also trying to master a playbook as well. Well, I think that's kind of the beauty of the game, is you can always improve. So for me, whether it's accuracy, whether it's consistency, whether it's communicating, I can always improve in things. So I appreciate these OTAs. I appreciate coming out here and working on those things. And then at the end of the day, I feel like I'm a better player since I stepped on the field when we started. We've gotten to go against this secondary, for example, OTAs in mini camp now. They've, AJ, a rising young player. In case you're an experienced veteran, you know, well, what have you thought of this corner's group and what kind of challenges that they pose to you? Yeah, it's definitely challenging day in and day out. I think it's great for our young receivers as well. But you know what, coming into competing, that's what it's about. And I hope they were able to get just as much of a good work from us as we were able to get from them. I thought it was great all around. They're tough to throw against. And I'm excited when the real live bullets come out, but we don't got to throw against those guys, you know. Desmond gives you credit for helping him to pick things up, terminology, et cetera, maybe faster than he expected. I'm sure you can remember what it was like your first mini camp. What do you see from him in terms of the way he's been able to adapt from the college? Well, I think first and foremost, he's just been a sponge. You know, and I told him, don't hesitate to ask questions. And I think when you have the confidence and you have the courage to be able to ask questions, you know, I think you're able to kind of experience things and learn things a lot faster. So, you know, you got to give him a lot of credit. He's doing a great job of just being in the book, trying to learn. And he understands, you know, we're going to come out here, you're going to make mistakes. That's part of it. But it's just learning from those experience and I think he's done a great job of all camp. He also mentioned that he wants to go golfing with you. So who do you think is the better golfer in the sport? We'll have to see. I hear he's pretty good, but I like my game as well. You guys pick out a place? We'll find a place. That'll be easy. I got to get rags out there. Rags are pretty good. What's your handicap? I'm playing about a 12. I'm all right. Not bad, man. I can hack it around. It's a lot better than mine. You're playing with coach Arthur Smith again. What's that transition back with head coach? It's been a lot of fun. It's such, for me, it's such an experience to see where he started at. I mean, when I first got into the league, he was a quality control coach. And then he worked his way to be a Titans coach and OC, and now he's a head coach. So that process for him and seeing him, how he was been the same guy all the way through, is a testament to who he is. And it's fun to see him in front of team meetings and leading some of these things, but he's done a great job and excited to play for him. Did you have any overlap with Perkster as well? I did, yeah. So I played with Perkster for a couple years. So what's it like just having another familiar face off? Yeah, there's a few of those on this team, which is awesome. You know, that's kind of the beauty of the game is the relationships you build. So Perk and I, we've been close. It's been fun to get back on the same team and to be out there and playing a game. I'm excited for it and to lead these guys. Yeah, so what does that look like? Is it giving guys pointers watching film? Is it out on the field? What does it look like being the veteran? I wouldn't call you old. Oh, yeah, both, both. Veteran, you try to lead, especially in the classroom. I think that's why I can teach guys a little bit more. I see this and see that, you know, the alignment here and there. But overall, you know, just be there. I mean, just in case guys got questions and just show them how to practice as well. So, but these guys, you know, they're doing a great job. You knew AJ before standing here, right? Yeah, I knew AJ. We actually got the same agent. Okay. So I've been knowing AJ for, you know, a little over three years now. Oh, really? So we got the same agent, but everything's been pretty solid. He's one of those guys that, you know, don't say much, but his play does a lot of the, a lot of the talking and he's one of the lead guys. Yeah, what's the, what do you think this, this cornerback group can be with you guys out there? Man, I think if we stay healthy, I think we got a chance to be really good. We got some, some young safeties that played a lot of ball that's gonna play a lot of ball. And I think we got a chance to be really good. But, you know, it all got to click. But we got a, we got another month and a few months before the season started that we can, you know, continue clicking. You, I'll go ahead, man. One of the things that we were talking to Kyle about is the level of energy that's out here really on both sides of the ball. What is that like? Man, it's crazy. We got, like you said, we got some young guys or the energy always there. Asia and Kyle kind of were going at it today even before we started, you know, doing 707. So that, you know, that brings some, you know, good competition and can't wait to see how camp goes. Keep you young a little bit. I'm totally getting it. Man, keep me young. No, no, that's why you didn't see me doing all the young. I need to conserve my energy, no. But one of the things you were talking about with AJ is that, you know, he leads by example, but they've challenged him to become more of a vocal leader. Have you noticed that? Oh, yes. Definitely. Just like today. He was doing a lot of talking, but he backs it up and you just throw in his film. It's kind of amazing, you know, the play that he is to be only going in a year three. He already got an all pro underneath his belt. It took me five years to do it. So he got, he's on the right, he's on the right road. What, besides being home, what drew you to this team? I think, I think that's probably more it just home. Home definitely made it a little easier for me to come. I don't have to pack my bags. I get to stay home and just drive up here. It's a little ride, but I drive 50 minutes every day up here with, it's not bad. Listen to some music, throw in a little podcast, and it just get me here fast. I guess we're doing no problem with 285, huh? No, no, no. I got the peace pass. Don't buy your peace pass if you're sick. There you go. Thanks.