Q: How did the extra padding you are wearing to protect your spleen help in the (Dallas) game?
A: I took a few shots and it didn’t affect me at all and the pads worked great — super light, but also protected me well.
Q: What can you tell us about your 92-yard TD to Robby Anderson against Dallas?
A: The way the safety bit down on the run, I just knew I had to put it out there. Robby’s one of the best in the NFL at tracking the ball in the air, so I just had to put it out there in his vicinity and he would go out and catch it.
Q: What was your reaction to getting cleared to come back (from mono)?
A: I was just pumped to be able to go out there and play Sunday. It’s just, when you’re out that long, you realize how awesome the game is because you miss it so much.
Q: What is your conditioning like after missing so much time?
A: It’s good. The last couple of weeks when I was able to do some light conditioning. The training staff did a really good job of preparing me to come back - riding the bike, even walking outside, just doing as much as I could to get the heart rate up.
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