 First of all, why the haircut? Yeah, I don't know, man, I guess, you know, some just, it was on my spirit, man, so I need to switch it up a little bit, you know, getting a little older now, so I cut the hair down. Probably going to keep it like this for a while, so they're going to have to get used to it. I'm getting used to it, too, so. No, man, I got a little bit more time for that, I don't know. My dad's like that. No, my dad's like that, so it's hereditary, so I'm trying to hold on as long as possible. I don't know why I was growing my hair up. After you lost to Kansas City in the ASC championship or this one? It was tougher. I mean, obviously, being one game away from the Super Bowl was tough. This offseason was tough as well. More tough because, you know, just dealing with all the different questions and having to talk about, you know, you guys had nonsense, you lost the game. Honestly, man, I was just tired of talking about it, you know. It was one of those deals. What a cut it should have. You know, eyes on the prize, eyes looking forward now, thinking about this year, thinking about the team that we have, thinking about the group and the nucleus of the guys on defense that we still have coming in this year. So I'm super excited, kind of glad to be back in the building, kind of get the same rolling again. What's the next level that this defense can get to? Like, what's the next step for you guys as a human? Trying to be the top defense at NFL, you know, that's the goal. Obviously, coming off of 2020, the goal was kind of trying to find an identity, find out who we are as a team. And I think as the year went along, we start playing better and better and better. And we got dominant towards the end of the year. So I think it's all about taking from that from last year and carry on to this year and try to be the top defense at NFL. Have you ever been a number one of the starters and the coordinator? I don't think so. If I can remember, I don't remember that. Like I said, I thought it was big for us going through this off season, especially keeping that front forward together. That was big for me, especially being in safety, wanting to have those guys getting pressure on the quarterbacks, allowing us to do a lot of different things in the back end as far as the skies and then I'm sure Shane and all the coaches have been working hard this off season, trying to figure out different ways to affect the quarterback, but also the skies and stuff like that, mixing up coverages. Harrison, when you do have to reset, what does that take? It's not reset in my mind or just... When you reset, when you do have the new coordinator, when there is roster turnover? Oh, yeah. I mean, it's, you know, getting to know, you know, a whole new coach, you know, you have to build trust and communication between the coaching staff and players. Obviously, learning the defense, new terminology. But you know, obviously, when Shane, you know, Shane had been here, the defense hadn't changed that much, but obviously the personnel was a little different. And obviously, talking, going back to 2020, the execution just wasn't there. Sometimes communication with them, you know, we talked about that at Nausium or whatever, but you know, just this year, obviously having the man group of guys is all about taking that next step and just continuing to try to get better. So how do you guys take that next step? You know, it starts now, you know, obviously we're just, you know, working out rehab and some guys are rehabbing. We're just working on conditioning. But just being in meetings, for me personally, obviously I'm here trying to continue to learn and develop and get better as a player. But obviously being more of a mentor, kind of being in that role a little bit more, obviously I've always been a leader, but mentoring guys like Caleb, Elijah, continue helping David Long, you know, elevate his game. And that's kind of my mentality and that's kind of something I've been marrying on the whole off season, just obviously being a leader, but mentoring some of these young guys who are trying to take that game to the next level. You skipped maybe the first couple, not these, I don't know if you were at these or not, but the practices and that the union was putting a lot of word out that they wanted guys to stay away and there was a COVID element. Has the union been talking this year in the same way? I mean, I haven't really been in those talks. You know, I think obviously around this time of the year, it's a whole big thing, you know, with, you know, the media obviously talking about guys who's showing up, who hasn't shown up. This is all voluntary, you know, and I kind of try to mind the business that pays me by minding my own business. But I understand that some guys feels like, you know, if they want to show up when we start practicing playing football, then that's what they choose to do. I'd already been here working out with Frank and doing different things like that. So I just said, hey, there's no point in me just not showing up just to not show up. So I want to be able to be around the young guys, try to get better and things like that. But, you know, this is a voluntary part of off season. And for some guys, obviously being on a team is kind of already set as far as, you know, the culture and things like that. So, you know, if a guy chooses to take a little bit more time off to be with their family, you know, we're not going to hold anything against anybody. Some people say no carryover from year to year because everybody starts off zero and zero again. But in your mind, is there carryover and unfinished business from last year? Yeah, obviously it's unfinished business because we didn't win a Super Bowl. But, you know, when you talk about carryover or momentum or whatever, taking on from one year to the next, I feel like as a player and there's always been my mentality that you got to start all way over. You have to reset your mind. I went first team on pro last year. That's not going to do anything for me this year. I had to continue to work hard, take the same steps that I took last year, be in the meeting room, studying hard, doing all those little things over and over again. And that's how you be consistently great. You talk about guys like, you know, we talk about guys like Tom Brady and all those guys, those guys do the small steps that's what it takes to try to be great. So, yeah, it's a little bit of carryover because obviously the system hasn't changed, the defense hasn't changed, but we still had to take all those little small steps and all those details that we took when we weren't in grade in 2020 and tried to do the same things this year. What else has kind of gone on in the AFC this off season? What kind of challenges is everybody facing in this conference? Yeah, I mean the AFC is loaded. Loaded with a lot of talent, especially quarterback talent. So, you know, going to every single year, there's going to be things like that as far as roster turnovers in the league. But, you know, in recent years, I don't really remember it being this much, you know, and that month of March kind of exploded with, you know, Russell Wilson coming to the AFC. So it's going to be huge on us on defense being able to play very well, getting pressure on each quarterback, trying to make these guys make mistakes. So, you know, I'm already getting the beat on trying to watch as much film on quarterbacks, not only just in my team, you know, starting from the NFC East to the AFC West, I'm studying film and not necessarily studying for game plan and stuff like that, but I'm just watching the quarterbacks. Like, if I just keep watching, keep watching, maybe I can pick up a little of things here and there. So when we actually, it's time to play those guys in that week, I maybe can go back into my notes like, hey, Russell Wilson, I got some notes from this and then trying to carry over, you know. I met Joe in the 19 off season, Kevin, when you were up for a contract extension, how did you, you know, did you ever think of, you know, maybe I don't show, maybe that gives me leverage. What was, what was sort of your approach knowing that you were up for an extension? Yeah, I mean, my approach was, you know, I wanted to show up, you know, and I don't think it's nothing against anybody that doesn't show up. Because like I said, this is voluntary. I don't think that, you know, it can go either way. But me personally, I felt that I knew I was going to get paid. You know, I just think it's just a process you have to go to when you talk about negotiations and agents and things like that. I kind of understand when you're looking at, and that's pretty much a lot of different teams around the league, those big money contracts, especially extensions, they tend to happen right before training camp. But, you know, I was already going to be working out anyway, so I wanted to come in here and continue to learn and continue to try to get better as a young player. So that's, that's just what I did. But at the end of the day, like I said, I kind of just mind the business that pays me, you know. Some players who, you know, maybe go to social media as they're, you know, kind of talking about the new contract extension too. Right. Do you think, in your opinion, does that help? Does it not help in those cases? I mean, I don't know if it does or not, you know, like I said, if somebody wanted to get on social media to talk about what they want to talk about, then that's on them. I don't think, honestly, I don't think it does any bad. I don't think it does any good. I think it's just all about what a person's decision and what they want to talk about. You know, it's a, you know, it's a free country, free speech. So like I said, just me personally, you know, I don't do too much talking and stuff like that on social media unless like I said, I'm posting on Instagram or whatever. But like I said, man, I think these things, they all work themselves out. And obviously, if you're talking about AJ, AJ is one of the best receivers in the league and obviously, you know, he's got a lot of people and John, they've talking about him being here. So I have no concerns about AJ not coming in, being in shape, coming in here ready to produce and being the same type of guy he's always been. You guys have got different slogans. Good, degrades, unfinished business, things like that. As you come back right now as a leader, is there a slogan you guys have or a message you give to your teammates? Um, I wouldn't say it's a necessary slogan. Obviously, this has been the first day. Veryable hasn't been here today. He's asked, he's been here for a long time. He's been here for a long time. He's been here for a long time. He's asked, he has a deal that he's dealing with as far as so next tomorrow we'll have a team, me and I'm pretty sure he'll have a slogan that will kind of carry on to this offseason. But just being poised and just trying to, I'm just getting better. I mean, that's kind of what I just preached to everybody, getting better. You know, you either getting better or you're getting worse. You never stay the same. So just as a team, we're just trying to get better. You've seen this place completely transformed around. Any excitement or desire to try to make it to a new stadium in 2026? 22, that's a long time from now. Like, honestly, just me being a player, man, that's so far out. Obviously, it'd be super exciting for the city of Nashville to get a new stadium. Obviously, a lot of stuff comes with that with Super Bowl bids and things like that. But 2026, man, I only think I'm under contract in 2026. So once that time gets there, then I'll be trying to get excited about playing a new stadium. What would you like to see in that stadium if you make it? Uh, grass. But we all know if it's a dome, it's probably not going to happen. Long earlier, how do you see your guys in that room, you think? Yeah, I mean, it's crazy. I'm one of the older guys in the whole locker room now. And it's funny how I've been to rookie and now I think I'm the second oldest guy in the DB room now. It's pretty crazy. But obviously, talking about David Long, David Long plays with a lot of confidence, plays with a lot of passion. So I'm just excited to see his progression as a player. Obviously, you still have Cunningham in the room. You have a young guy in Monty Rice who's going to take his home right. And I'm just excited to see him this offseason. Just continue to take that next step. He's offered for Caleb Kevin, given how little he played last year and really in college. Yeah, it's super important. I mean, I know by coming in, working out and stuff like that throughout this offseason, he's been here every day. So he's been here working. He's been studying with Midge and the coaches and things like that. So I'm obviously going to be excited when he's able to clear to be able to get out on the field and kind of get those reps that you miss. And practice are in the game. So the more he gets more reps, the more comfortable he'll get, the more he's confident to continue to build. And like I said, I'm excited for him. Talking about the AFC loading up, he said, well, you guys have been building a program steadily for years. When you have that foundation, that cultural foundation, how helpful is that no matter who's coming in and out to be able to rely on that? Yeah, man. I think you see it. I mean, it's probably more prevalent in basketball when you really buy championships like that. You have to have the foundation first. Then you bring peace into that foundation. And then that's when you talk about winning championships. So we have the foundation and obviously last year we brought some pieces together. We wasn't able to put it together, but that culture and the piece, you know, as far as the things that variable has instilled in us as a team and obviously having a lot of core leaders on this team. That's what carries over. If you want to talk about things that carry, that's what carry over from year to year. So, like I said, I'm excited and I'm excited to get you staying rolling, man. Last season, you mentioned how important it was to bring back Harold. Now that you guys haven't re-signed just how how excited are you in just, you know, the defense's ability to take that next step just because you have him back? Yeah, man. I talked about last year. I felt like we have the best front for in the league and I was super adamant about bringing Harold back because, like I said, me being in safety, looking forward guys wrecking havoc in those backfields, benefits in the run game or obviously getting after the quarterback, you know, it makes my job a lot easier. So, happy to have all those guys back and looking forward to those guys, you know, trying to I know they have some big lofty goals as well. Probably trying to lead the league in sacks and all that different stuff. So, super excited about working with those guys again. One more quickly. Can you speak about your charity event on Thursday? Yeah. So Thursday, I'm actually here for the Raleigh Foundation and this Thursday is going to be Raleigh on the runway where I think it's going to be 12, 10 to 12 kids that are either dealing with cancer right now or have beaten cancer and it's called Raleigh on the runway because I'm going to get me, a lot of my buddies on the team will be walking the kids down the runway, you know, they'll strut their stuff and stuff like that. So, I mean, honestly man, it is a life-changing event. The first time me going was my rookie year and Jarell Casey was a parent. And obviously being a parent myself now, I think one of the worst moments in a parent's life is, you know, getting that news from a doctor saying that your child has cancer and watching your child go through chemo and all that stuff is definitely life-changing. So for me personally, it's something that me and my wife obviously we do a lot of things in community but I've been working with the Raleigh Foundation since my rookie year and like I said, it's definitely life-changing. It's going to be good to, you know, get some of my buddies out like I said, to have those life-changing moments. And honestly man, just giving your time and just talking to these kids. It can mean everything to them, you know, so it's going to be super science. Like I said, this is Thursday, it's going to be a marathon music works. No problem. Absolutely.