 you know what I'm saying, but also just being a leader and bringing everybody else with you. When you first came to the league, you had right there as kind of like your OG. Now you're in the OG situation, so to speak. Did that kind of set the tone for you to want to like keep passing it down to other guys? Most definitely. It's definitely, you know, obviously there's a team sport. And what you can pass down to help guys, to coach guys, to help them understand the game, not take the game the way I played the game, but take little things from me, you know what I'm saying? And everybody has to be coachable, but you have to make it your own and go out there and be the best version of yourself. AJ, you're getting extra time with Ryan at the end of the individual period, kind of splitting off. What are you getting out of that time and how valuable? It's very, very, very valuable. Me, Ryan, and AJ, just going out there, just creating that chemistry. And it's going to pay off, you know, at the end of the day. But we just got to keep working on it and just keep getting out of time and keep getting better. You've been here, I guess, maybe six, seven weeks now. What is the adjustment made like? How do you feel like you fit in? Yeah, I've been here for a little while. I've been back and forth, but it's been good, man. Just the team coached very, very, everything he's done for me to make the transition so easy for me. The teammates here, the staff, I mean, everybody here. So welcoming. Just feel like home. Like, it's not like you're here, and it's just like what I'm supposed to do, what I'm supposed to do. There's so many people here to help you understand. You understand the locker room, the facility, just everything. So I mean, the transition for me has been very, very easy. What are you getting this much rest so far in, like, team and something? Do you think that'll continue through game? You know, I don't know far as what we're going to do. Just day to day, we just keep working and, you know, put me in there when I'm ready to go. I'm ready to go, you know. So we haven't discussed any of that stuff yet right now. So just, you know, one day at a time. Your mindset in practice as far as giving the defensive backs that you're going up against a tough time and making sure that they're getting in good work as well as the offense? You know, we're just going out here working, competing against one another each and every day, just trying to get each and them better and us better at the same time. I just feel like, you know, that's the best way to be a great team, right? Just going out there and just competing. Now you have conversations with your fellow receivers, but do you ever have conversations with a DB about techniques and things that are harder for receivers like yourself to come around? We haven't got to those conversations yet. But for me, it's just going out there and just trying to be the best version of me as of right now. You and AJ had a friendly relationship before or now. What has it been like being in the building with him, working with him on the practice field and being teammates? It's just been amazing. You know, I was watching him from afar, just being in the building with him now and just seeing his work after everything that he does. He's a true professional. You and Coach Rob Moore spent a lot of time together talking and things like that. How has it been just having a guy like that who's been there and done that before you? Oh, man, yeah, amazing. We see an eye to eye with everything. Like I said, I've been playing this game for a while, but I'm very coachable. He has tremendous knowledge, great knowledge on the game. Played for 14 years, I think. And he's very detailed with his work. And he tells you what type of player he wants you to be. So it's been great, man. So I love it. Like I said, I love the coaching staff, everybody here, everything thus far right now. I mean, I'm enjoying it. Just got to put the work in. Asking for your feedback, like Coach Rob Moore and Todd Downing, how much were they asking for your advice? Yeah, I mean, we discussed. We just talk. You know, it's just, like I said, we all, it's just an open platform for everybody just to discuss things, what I see, what they see, things like that. But that's just the gist of it. It's all about communication. That's it. You talked about how exciting for us to be a part of this offense, specifically working with AJ, and you still feel that way even more so after being out here with these guys that are you all a little chomping at the bit to be full go 100% to really see what you have right now? Oh, yeah. I mean, I'm still excited. I mean, but it's a process to everything. We just got to continue to keep coming out here, taking it one day at a time, and just continue to just work on each other and just get better. How do you feel about us, really? Are you completely back and just kind of working your way? Yeah, I'm good. We just working, getting in the swing of things. That's it. So you played the league for so long. Do you need time in the preseason to get yourself kind of primed for the season or what's your approach there? For me, it's just all of us just being on the same page. So whatever it takes to do, I'm willing to do it. It's not, oh, I don't need this. I don't need that. Just being here and just being ready to go whenever they need me to. Billy, what's it feel like just starting a new chapter out here? I mean, you wearing a different uniform for the first time here at the Belferin? Yeah. I mean, like I said, it feels amazing for me. It's a great opportunity for me to just showcase my skills, my ability, and what I can do, what I bring to the game. But like I said, I can't talk enough about the organization. And the team here is just family right off the bat. You love football. The way these guys come out here, they compete. And it's just the team camaraderie here. I mean, for me, being a veteran guy, going to a new organization, you don't know what to expect. But when you get there, it's like, wow. So I mean, I was blown away when I got here. So just continue to keep working, man, and just creating that family. That's it. You and Matt Ryan, you guys seem to have just like a superb level of trust. So you've been through that already. Now you're working that with Tannin. What goes into getting that relationship to where it's like I'm open even when I'm covered? Yeah, just for me, just being at the right route depths, just getting in and out of breaks, different things like that. And that's it. That's how you build trust at the end of the day with this game, consistency, just doing it over and over and over. This is the fact that he played receiver before. Does that kind of help you guys as far as him understanding how to read movements, those type of things? I don't know that necessarily. I can't speak for him on that. But for me, it's just the communication. Like I said, it's not like setting stone. It's his way or the highway type thing or vice versa, right? For me, we just communicate. That's it. What do you and Rodney White mean that did a lawsuit about illegally profiting out of a marijuana deal that went sound, wondering your reaction to that? For me, my legal team is going to handle that. But that's not the case. But that's just for them to handle that. What kind of drives you? What motivates you at this stage of your career? I love the game of football. I love to win. I hate losing. But I just love it. I love the game. I love the team aspect of it. Having 11 guys on one particular play doing the same thing and going out there and making something come to life and being successful on it. Do you feel like this is a team that has a culture that acts like you do? Absolutely. Great team led by a great head coach, GM here, everybody. I mean, it's been amazing, like I said before. Like, I mean, all around. I mean, we just got to work for it, though. We got to continue to work each and every day. Nothing's going to be given to us. So we just got to come out here and put in the work. I feel like you two sort of send a little bit of a message to see who is some people saying the injuries last year, getting up a year or so on and so forth. Does that give you a little bit of an inch? For me, I never played for people talking about what I can do or can't do. For me, it's just me proving it to myself day in and day out, year to year. I understand hard work and I understand the process and what I have to do to achieve those things. Nothing is going to be given to me last year was last year. Yesterday was yesterday, right? So every day have a life of its own. So I just come out here and just be my best and be the best version of myself each and every day. You broke out the one-point house, Cleats. The other day, was that the throwback look there? Is that a little message in itself? No, it was just a throwback, Cleats. There was already a broken end, so I didn't want to go in some new Cleats. So that was the whole gist of that. How can you continue to manage those high expectations you have of yourself, especially now, with so many years under your belt, and then also the expectations of this offense? For myself, how do I manage it? It's just, for me, just my mindset, my mentality, right, how I approach each and every day. If I feel like I'm weak at something, I work on that more so than a strength. I make the week of whatever I'm doing more comfortable to me. Because a lot of people don't like to chase or show their weaknesses out here on the field in front of their peers and different things like that. So you'll never be able to work on them. But for myself, I can be vulnerable, but I'll be stronger in the end. And for its expectations, things like that, we're working on that right now. That's why we're out here each and every day, just to get better. And then we'll build that and let everybody else say, their expectations on the Tennessee Titans and what our offense is going to be. Thank you. Man, I signed stuff so much. I'm so used to putting 11 on so many things now, so I'm going to do, so I'm sorry. But it's just, I mean, it's been a whole decade, right? So, but I mean, it happens. So thank y'all. How y'all doing? How y'all doing? Good, how are you? OK. Tough finish to your extra work out there? Yeah, it was a long day. It wouldn't help, I was trying to do abs and catch the ball. And my abs started cramping up, so I won't do that again. Yeah, so I won't do that again. I'll just catch the jugs regularly. My confidence is through the roof. So like I said, I'm really comfortable. So you know, greater confidence come from just kind of your work, anything you do differently or taking it up a notch. Most definitely, it takes reps. But for me, I'm always a student first. I'm always trying to watch something to learn and put it in my game. And it's off season, I wasn't really able to get out there as much. But as soon as I got back here, as soon as I got back, I just felt comfortable. Like I said, I could do whatever I want to do when I want to do it. From a close standpoint, when you battled to the knees last year, we didn't see the OTAs. You feel right from day one in camp this year and you kind of feel like yourself again? I'm pretty sure everybody can tell I'm healthy. Yeah, as soon as everybody else I know too. How does that make you feel? Oh, I'm excited. I'm excited. This is probably one of the first times me going into the training camp where I'm fully healthy. Like I said, I'm just flying around having fun and making plays. What have you seen your teammates feed off that energy? I'm always trying to create a spark, especially like today. It was a tough day for the O. And I'm telling Ryan, you can come to me every play. I don't care. I don't care if I'm tired. You can come to me every play. I got you. What proved to yourself last year playing through the injuries the way you did? It was all a mental thing. It was all a mental thing. Last year, I was facing a lot of things. I was kind of like my knee. Then I rolled my ankle real bad. I damaged some ligaments in my ankle. But I was kind of glad I actually hurt something else so I can take some pressure off the knee. That's how mentally I had to do it. So it was every play. And I just had to keep going. I know my team needed me. Did you ever come close to the same thing? Just not getting to the same thing? No, never, never. I never quit, ever. You're noticeably quicker and you seem like a little more explosive at the top of the route. So did you lose weight or what went into developing that? Because you actually look a little bit lighter. Yeah, I'm definitely leaner. I lost some body fat. I don't know, maybe I'm just really excited or something. I don't know, you know. So what did you do to get in the season? I mean, this all season, it was all weight room work. I wasn't able to get on the field. You know what I'm saying? So probably like two weeks before camp, I started running on the field. So how much did having Julio here, how much does that go into that excitement that you have, that bounce that you have? Of course, that's another alpha on the other side of me. I got to make plays. I know he going to make plays. I know we're going to go tip-a-tack. So I don't want to lay him down. And I'm pretty sure he's not trying to let me down. So we're going to feed off each other. This extra work, you guys are sticking off to do with Ryan at the end of the individual. What do you guys get out of that? Just top of the route stuff. Just trying to work on the timing all the time. Repetition, it builds confidence. You talked about a dream to have the chance to play with Julio. You got some glimpses and some taste, but it hasn't pulled you right out there. How eager are you to have that first day, first practice, first game, where you truly are alpha on one side, alpha on the other? I'm really excited, to be honest. But in a day, I also got to do my job, too. You know? He's going to be in Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame receive on the other side of me. So you know I got to pick my game up. We only going to make each other better. No matter if he's 32 or 23, it don't matter. But I'm excited to have him on my team. He's going to demand a lot of attention. And a lot of people do. What's your competition been like between you and the DBs, I guess, so far, in Tampa? And how much are they winning to this point, or are you guys winning what you said? His easy work. Hall of Work is easy work. Yeah. You take pride in being able to give them a challenge? For sure, every day. I'm trying to win every round. Easy work. Been around Julio enough yet that you're able to learn anything from him, soak anything in? Always, that go back and forth. He see a look. I see some. We always communicate with each other. Like I said, I'm a student. Not to my own horn, but like I'm probably, in my mind, I'm probably like, you're five, you're six. Mentally, just how I approach the game, being a pro each and every day. But after admiring him from afar for so long, has it been everything you expected that I know? Most definitely. Most definitely. I've seen it. I've seen it. I work with him, so I'm excited to put it all together on Sunday. Are you bothering him at any point, when you're picking his brain for a reason? No, we both talking. So we both trying to get each other better as much as we can. So Frasier and what's he like as this skill position coordinator or whatever? Oh, he's definitely helpful. He's definitely helpful. He kind of goes on to the radar. But mean rooms, stuff nobody, nobody to see. So I appreciate him, because I'm always in there listening to him. Like I listen to everybody. Giving you stuff you haven't considered before? No, but it's just bringing stuff to my attention over again. So what have you seen from the young to receive in the living room with his dad or Reisier, maybe some of the other guys? Guys got a lot of time. Both guys got a lot of time. A lot of guys got a lot of time. Reisier is, to be honest, I don't want to say this, but he can't remind me of who he is. He's just, everybody's starting right now. You know, so that's the upside I think he has in him. You know, Des, you know, he's still learning. He's, he has a lot of ability to both make plays. You know, they got to get on the right track and get in the playbook and so it can slow down for him. I want to see when it slowed down for him and see how comfortable they can get. And they make the start making like plays over and over again. A practice field or inside, do you ever have a conversation with the defensive backs on your team? Like, hey, you know, this play just happened. It would have been harder for me if you had done that. Do you ever have those types of conversations? No, I don't really just talk to them. I'm just keeping, I don't really talk to them. Like, that's off the field, I talk to them, but on the field, like I hate them. And it's just what it is. So inside the building, those guys? Inside the building, yeah, sure. Yeah. He was asking about what kind of gets under your skin and he said maybe, you know, maybe some trash talk and he thinks that it takes you off a little bit. Is that true? Nah, nah, that ain't true. That ain't true. But they do turn me up a little bit when somebody starts, like, talking trash. They're analysts too. They don't know this team that well from the outside. Try to break down Ryan's game. He's over-reliant on Derrick. Yeah. You know, can't win a game by himself, everything. You obviously have some thoughts on that. I don't want to speak for him. I don't. Okay. To be honest, I don't, we don't try to get caught up into, like, the he-say-she-say stuff. But he's definitely a leader. Like Derrick don't run them. No, Derrick don't get the ball every play. Like, that's stupid, you know? Like, but he's a leader. He's very accurate. Like, he demands where he wants us to be. We be there, we get rewarded. It's simple. But he's definitely, he leads us like two minute drive. How many games? Two minutes. We came back, we fought back, you know? So, we won't really get into all the reporter stuff. I'm sorry, guys. Last one. Thank you. Thanks, AJ. Thank y'all. They're like a pterodactyl out there. How's it going, Coach? Hey, guys. How you doing? Great, how are you? Good. Todd, what did you want to see these first four days of camp and how much of it did you ultimately see? Yeah, you know, you want to see the offense come together and execute efficiently and take care of the football. And I think we've done that in spurts. I think we've grown in building roles on this football team. And I think there have been times that we've fallen short of. Racie McMath is someone that stood out as having made some big plays. What's his development been like so far and where can he still maybe stand to grow? Yeah, Racie's a hungry kid. It's awesome to watch him work. He loves coming to work and getting out here early, you know, putting in the extra time to try to learn the techniques we're asking him to do. So, really excited about where he's at and the progression he's made. I think Rob Moore's doing a great job with him. Getting him acclimated to our system and excited to see what his future looks like. AJ Brown kind of looks like a different layer. I mean, he's always been good, obviously, but he seems to have taken another step this year. Just what have you seen from him? And I know you also talked about expanding his, you know, Routery a bit. Just how have you seen him kind of develop in that regard? Yeah, my perspective of AJ over the last couple of years has always been that he loves football and he competes. I think he has a great competitive spirit. And I see that on display now. So, to me, it doesn't look like necessarily a different AJ. It's just great to have him back out there and have him flying around. His energy is something we need. How has the onboarding process been for you and Julio Jones? See, you guys are doing a lot of side conversations and those kind of stuff. Yeah, he has such a wealth of knowledge, you know, and a great football IQ. So many experiences that it's fun to be able to process through some of the stuff with him and, you know, talk about same-as-type concepts that he's run in the past. And so, yeah, there is an onboarding process, but it's a fun process. So we're excited about where he's at. So there is some back and forth just as far as, like, what are some of the things you've seen? This is what we see, et cetera? Yeah, absolutely. I think I'd be a fool of a coach to not take the wisdom off of a veteran like him. And so talking through kind of some of the things he's done in his past and how we can acclimate him to the things we're gonna ask him to do here and find that blend, I think is an important process. A short bit of time, have you seen anything from him that kind of surprised you or just, hey, I didn't know that he could do that? I won't say that I'm surprised. You know, I expect a lot of a guy of that caliber, but I've certainly been pleased to be working with him. What's Luke bring to the table? You guys have brought him in, Todd. And how important was it, I guess, to get another bigger, you know, blocking veteran in? Yeah, I think somebody with that many snaps of blocking a defense van straight across from him at the professional level, you always love adding pieces like that. He brings, you know, that veteran presence. He's seen a lot of defenses. He's tough, he's gritty, he's smart, you know, he's plug and play, knew the system. So excited to have Luke around. What have you seen from the young Titans so far in camp? Yeah, I think they've been developing well. You know, Luke Steckel's doing a great job of those guys, invest a lot of time in them. And I think that they've each grown in their own way. Certainly their work's in progress, but, you know, we're going to hold their feet to the fire and see who steps up. We're going to see him from maybe low into the shaw and then what is your plan with those guys to go to the camp and appreciate the games? You know, the model for a number two quarterback is to be able to run the system like the starter and take care of the football. And so a little bit like my answer earlier, I think we've done that at times and other times we haven't. So looking for consistency from that spot. Transition going from Leo, just from standpoint, I've got to play 10 years with the one team and we're back to start fresh out here. I think the transition's been good. You know, he's having dialogue with Ryan on a constant basis and with myself and Coach Vrable. And I think, you know, it's going to be just a matter of time until he's fully comfortable in the system. And once he is, I think things will ascend quickly. What's kind of the biggest challenge in that regard, usually, when anybody comes from, you know, a number of years with one team? I think it's that Spanish to English dictionary, right? It's figuring out what he used to call things or how he used to run them and then how he can quickly, you know, assimilate to this system and go play fast without having to think, OK, that used to be called this. Now it's this, right? So as soon as he can, you know, kind of translate that, I think it'll take off. You know, Eric Frazier adding, obviously, kind of a very specific focus for you today. Eric Frazier, you said? Yeah, Eric's been doing a great job. You know, he has experience putting together a pass game at Montana State, so it's fun to kind of pick his brain on how he did things. He's a diligent worker, you know, certainly a guy that adds a lot of value to the staff and can kind of float around and help in different areas. So I feel very, very fortunate to have him on staff with me. Ben Byrd was saying that he believes Anthony Berkser could be a top flight, tight end in the NFL. And then, you know, for Abel, he was one of the off-season award winners. Just what kind of growth have you seen from him, you know, from when he, you know, the last couple years to where he's at now just, you know, four days of training? Yeah, confidence is a really powerful thing. And Anthony has grown in that area every year that I've been around him. And I think he, you know, had such a great foundation of a receiving skill set even before, you know, I got here and started working with him. But I'm excited to see him grow in all aspects of his game. I think it's a year for him to step up and take a leadership role in a lot of ways. And so excited about him and where he's at. What puts you in a good mood after practice and what kind of puts you in a mood where you can't wait to kind of get back out there the next time? Yeah, I think we all, you know, we wouldn't be in this industry if we didn't have competitiveness to us, right? And so you want to succeed and you certainly want to pick up first downs in a third down drill and score in the red zone and all those things. I work really hard to not confuse results with the process, right? We're trying to build a foundation here and we're trying to make sure that that foundation is solid and that we set an identity as an offense. So if we do the things, the little things the right way and it looks like what we want the product to look like, the results will come and I believe strongly in that. So, you know, when I come off the field, if I feel like we've put in great effort and play with good energy and attention to detail and we've finished, then I'm at least knowing that we're stepping in the right direction. Can you sort of go up with the plan to pull AJ and Julio out of individual at the end there, get them with Ryan and how much will that accelerate kind of those relationships particularly with Julio? Yeah, it's a group decision, you know, I think it helps give Ryan a little bit of time to communicate with them what he sees and then vice versa. Sometimes in meetings, you get wrapped up in the install a little bit and you know, you're making sure you're covering all the plays and formations and motions and so on. But that's a time that they get to kind of discuss out on the field in between the stripes, you know what they see and I think that's a really powerful thing for them. So I think it's a valuable piece. Paul, we've seen it. It's a challenge to stick with the progression that you talk about when you don't have Julio on the team and obviously there's not going to run it yet. It's still a challenge, especially the first new play caller here to not want to accelerate that and to put it all together too quickly. Yeah, you know, I think obviously when you have new toys that you want to play with, you know, it's always tempting to try to figure out the way to tinker with that and maybe accelerate certain people's roles but I have to be disciplined in this progression as well, right? It's my job to make sure that we're doing things the right way before we move on to the next. So, you know, ultimately I keep that as my focus instead of trying to win a drill. Paul, we've seen a trio of the receivers practicing and returning pints. How much is versatility like that going to be key as that position looks to work itself out as it comes to making the roster? Yeah, the pump piece of it, I can't give you an answer on that. That's out of my lane. But yeah, but certainly the ability to play multiple positions, conceptual learning, you know, learning multiple spots and not just locking in on one spot. That's extremely valuable as is availability. Darren said it's clear that he's healthy. What will a full, like a full practice schedule during game weeks do for him this year that, you know, he didn't have the benefit of life? Give it to me one more time, I had that. It's clear he's healthy. You know, he clearly wasn't healthy last year, didn't practice a lot during the weeks. What will a full practice week during the season do for him week after week as they get through the season, you think? Yeah, we firmly believe around here that practice is really important and it translates to the game. It helps you have confidence again and, you know, to go play fast in the game. And so certainly think, you know, practice versus no practice is a big benefit for us. Sir, on Darrington, how is he coming along in terms of the pass pro? And are you seeing some of the explosiveness that you want to see from him in this offense? Yeah, I think, you know, I think I'll hold evaluation on anybody's pass pro technique until we have pads on, you know, and really can stick his face in there from an assignment standpoint. Pleased with where he's at. Tony Duzza's an incredible job getting all those guys ready to go and understanding our protections and we're excited for Darrington to contribute at all possible. What about that bond with Tannehill, like into that where you guys think is one, how is that coming along? Because obviously he and Coach Arthur Smith had that on last year. Yeah, you know, a benefit to me being here is the tight end coach the last couple of years has developed relationships with these guys. So it's not just a fresh start, you know, we're not getting to know each other personality wise. We kind of been around one another. I really enjoy that aspect of this job talking through scheme with the quarterbacks, making sure we're on the same page. He sees it like I see it. Ultimately, that's what's most important. If we see it the same, we've got a chance. If we see it different, again, I have a mixed bag of results. So that process has been great and I've really enjoyed my time with Ryan and I think we're heading in the right direction. What's I appraised you for being such a great worker with quarterbacks? How did you get to that point? I know David Karr is in the past, there's some of the other QVs. Why are you so good at that? I will take the compliment, but I'll say I'm always a work in progress. You know, my time with Derrick and even before that with quarterbacks in Buffalo and Detroit, I think it's a learning process through every stop and each quarterbacks got a little bit different personality. So I try to remain as consistent as I can be so that I can relate to those guys, whatever level they're on and try to have a servant's heart in that role and find out how I can best help them succeed. Try to get through camp first, but there's three pre-season games this year. Have you thought about how you want, how much you want the starters to play? Just how much you want to see? Would you go good going in the season or what are those conversations taking? Yeah, those decisions will be above my pay grade. You know, I'll cross those bridges when we get there in those conversations with Coach Variable, but that'll be up to him. Thanks guys, appreciate you.