 First question for you today, Dean retiring. What was the reaction that you guys have been telling you guys? It was exciting for me. I'm excited for him just to make that next stage in his life. And just be able to spend time with his family. Coaching isn't easy. It's hard on your family. It's hard on yourself, so I'm excited for him to go ahead and spend some time with his family. I know he said he was kind of up in the air with it. Were you guys expecting it? Was it a shock or anything like that? I don't think, I wouldn't say we were expecting it, but it wasn't a surprise. I mean, to be around the game that long and to have the impact he's had and to been around the group of guys he's had been around, it's an honor to be able to say that I played for him. And just to send him out on the right note is good. Is there anything you guys, as a defensive unit, are looking for in your next defensive coordinator, like something in particular that stands out? Not necessarily. We just want to keep building off what we set this year in the foundation. And I mean, whatever happens, happens, but we know the group of guys that we had this year and it shouldn't sound as much. In my last question, talking about that foundation, yesterday, Art was talking about how this year, seven and 10 felt a lot different than last year, seven and 10, that you guys have that foundation. Now, going into an offseason, you guys have more of an identity. Can you speak to that? Like, can you feel that? I know you weren't a part of last year's team, but can you feel it a little bit more this offseason? Yeah, I said the way we worked all year, nobody blinked. And no matter what game, what situation, we always knew we had a chance. And when the clock hit triple zeros, we could walk out the field knowing that we did what we had to do to give ourselves the best shot. So I think that's a great foundation to have and to build from that is great. What's this day like for a football player when you're just cleaning out the locker and around your teammates and everything, knowing that there's not practice tomorrow or whatever? Yeah, I say last day of school. Everybody's been there. Last time seeing your friends, seeing them being around the people you've been with all year. And it's emotional, but I mean, we're all happy, man. We're just excited that we made it through the season and did what we had to do. And now it's time to get some rest. Going back to Coach Pease, is there one takeaway that you're going to walk away with, kind of something you learned from him that really stands out? Just his status. He was legendary, man. He's coached guys like Ray Lewis, like, I mean, been a part of defenses at one Super Bowl. So just to be around him and just soaking up everything he says, man, it's been great. From his play calling to just his style to everything, man. I loved it and I appreciate it. And you had to sum up this season in one word. What would it be? I say it was work. We worked hard. No matter what situation, we all came in with a like mindset that we're going to go to work. And it didn't matter what's going on on the outside. When it comes to us, it's 11. It's one of 11 and we're all going for it. Games that were decided by seven points or less. And we lost eight of them. I mean, I played in a season like that. And in the following year, we had the same, and we won eight of them. So it's just a conflict. Sometimes you'd be on the right side of it. Sometimes you don't. Appreciate your case. No problem. Thank you. No problem. No problem. I'm sure you mentioned it earlier. I apologize. But what was your reaction to hearing Dean's retirement news? Man, obviously, congrats to Dean's been doing his 50-plus years. Anytime you can get that longevity, you're doing something right. But he's, like I said, early. He's coached some of the best defenses ever. Won a Super Bowl. Coached some of the best defensive players ever. And he's done a great job since he's been here. And I want to give him his flowers while he can. And like he said, I'm happy for him. That you yourself are a veteran in this league. He's been in the league for so long. Was there something that you learned from him that was like, whoa, I wouldn't have thought of that even though I am a veteran in this league? Man, just the way you treat people. That's what it's about. The way you treat people, they take you a long way. You might not have the best year one year. You might have the best year one year. But the way you treat people, that gives you longevity. Do you have any final messages to advance in this season? Man, I feel like we obviously want the last game against Tampa. But at the end of the day, I feel like we got the right pieces. And I'm pretty sure they're going to add some pieces on offense and defense and special teams. But I feel like these guys should be excited for. What kind of thing do you do through your head on a day like today? It's like locker clean out day. Obviously, it's kind of a different mood than being in the normal flow of the season. Man, this is my loving time doing this. So I kind of know if you don't win the whole thing, you're going to feel like this no matter what. It's only one team going to feel really good about doing these things. And that's going to be the Super Bowl winners. So everybody's going to feel like this besides one team. So that's what it is. Expectations from, I guess, more of the national perspective. Had the Falcons being one of the worst, if not the worst team in the NFL coming into this season. I'm sure you guys felt differently. But is there anything you guys as a team sort of have a message to those punts out there that didn't expect much out of you guys? And you guys were in the playoff up until two weeks ago? Man, nobody really cares what these people rank. I think Vegas had us at four and a half wins or something like that. So I hope somebody better on us, put a lot of money on us to get those wins. I think we have more than that. So that's what it's about. It don't really matter what the outside is to. And yesterday Arthur was talking about how this year seven and ten feels a lot different than last year seven and ten. I know you weren't a part of that team, but could you sort of see that perspective from when you signed to now cleaning out the lockers? Not really, cuz I wasn't here last year. So it's hard for me to think about it. I know your season kind of got with the injury. It was a little different, but if you had some of the season one word, what would it be? Joy, I'm happy to be here. I'm from Georgia, so it's my home team. So that's kind of a joy for me. Got to play at my home team. All my family still get to come and watch me play. End of the season, what's your message for the end of the season? Just feel like it's been a long season, a lot of up and down. And the positive that comes with it is just having the ability to get better throughout the season. I feel like where I'm at now is definitely not where I was in the beginning of the season. And leading up to the season, you can only get better from it. What sort of growth do you expect from the Falcons next year? I think we're definitely going to be way better next year, if you think about it. It was a lot of young guys playing out there, getting an experience. And I mean, we can only go up from there. This time around next year, the goal is definitely to be prepared for the playoff. I mean, they've been working and learning from a guy like Dean Poole. What was that experience like for you to get that just one year? Yeah, I think it was very important for my growth as a player. You know, just soaking up all the knowledge I possibly could. Leaving college, a lot of things that we didn't do in terms of being coverage or understanding the game as a whole. I think just getting that knowledge and that experience is just going to help me move forward as a player. Is there one thing in particular that maybe he showed you that you'll be the most from him as far as his coaching? I say the way he breaks up the game plan and understanding the keys that we have to look for in opponent that we're playing. I think just going through that, it just helps you play faster overall. Yesterday, Arthur talked a lot about the foundation you guys have set going into the next season. Do you sort of feel that? Is it more of a vibe or is it? I know there's the thing about carrying momentum into an offseason. Do you think there's something to that? Yeah, I think it comes down to the culture that we build. If you look at most of the games this year, it was very close. It just a matter of following those footsteps going into next year and make sure when we are in those close game, we're better to finish those games, actually win those games. So it comes down to the culture and I think leading up to next year, we're going to be a much better team. How would you sum up this season for Falcons, man? For you guys as a team? I say, despite the record and things that shows, there's a lot of positive that comes out of it. And we can only go up from there. And what are you going to do in the offseason to work on the pass rush moves? My goal is to be a complete player as possible. Just work on different things. I don't just want to be known as a pass rusher. And I want to be an all three down player. So that's some of the things I got to work on to be a complete player as I possibly can. Going throughout the season, what is marriage? I say understanding the game as a whole. And not first everything was kind of going fast and late in the season. Just understanding how to tackle different ways and understanding the offensive scheme as a whole. And just being able to process things faster than I did earlier on. Talk a little bit about today, the emotions in the locker room in terms of saying goodbye in the season. I mean, these are some of the guys that I've been with the whole season. It's been a long season. I mean, I talked about 18 weeks, the people that she's been with day in and day out. I mean, it's emotional, but at the same time, those are the people, we're still going to stay in contact and be in touch with everybody. Have a chance to take a step back and kind of look at it. How do you evaluate it? How do you think it is? I'd say you're one with definitely a lot of ups and downs, it kind of. And I mean, there's a lot of positive that comes out of it and just trying to build from it. How to be a pro, I'd say so. How to be a pro, just learning from guys like Grady and the rest of them.