CB Pat Surtain II ahead of Week 13 vs. Commanders: ‘It definitely feels good to be back’

CB Pat Surtain II ahead of Week 13 vs. Commanders: ‘It definitely feels good to be back’

What’s it been like that? Feels good, man. It feels great, honestly. Um, you know, I mean, it’s been a long couple weeks not being out, not being out there, but, you know, I mean, I’m I’m grateful and blessed to be back, you know, be back healthy. So, um, you know, definitely feels good to be back out. Is there any concern when you first got here that it was more serious? Um, at first I I I didn’t really know the severity of it. Obviously, you know, in the heat of the moment, you don’t know if it’s a tear or if it’s a strain, but you know, I mean, I got the, you know, the best news that I could get from it. You know what I mean? So, it was just a a partial tear, which hold me out for a couple weeks. So, uh, you know, I mean, I attacked rehab the right way, got it back stronger, got it back healthier, and uh, yeah, I think it this was the best circumstance it could go. Were there any restriction of any kind? Are you 100% watch? Um, you know, obviously you want to be smart about it, but you know, obviously when I go out there, uh, feeling confident to do so, and that’s what I feel right now. So, um, right now it’s not too many limitations. You know, obviously I’mma, you know, keep it, you know, in the harness, but also, you know, I mean, it allows me to, you know, play free as well and play to the best of my ability. So, uh, that’s what’s going on. Was this one of those injuries where in the playoffs maybe you could have come back sooner but with the regular season? Yeah. Yeah. No doubt. Um obviously uh we know we at a a good state right now with the team. So um it’s like you know I took my time with it but I also was like you know anxious to get back. So, um, I think, you know, I want to give credit to the training staff for, uh, allowing me to, you know, get better in the rehab facility and just, you know, keep on going and keep on getting better each and every week. So, it was good. Uh, you know, them guys, uh, they exuded a lot of confidence out there. Uh them dudes was playing lights out and it it made me a fan to watch, you know what I mean, on the sidelines. I mean, just being out there seeing from my lenses like those guys was playing with uh you know, full strength of confidence and you could tell, you know, everybody was together flying around playing good ball and uh when you look at stuff like that, it makes it even more and more exciting to get back out there with the guys. Specifically, the corners that stepped up, Chris, those guys did. Oh, they they they stood out for me. Um they very confident and I’ve been mentioning before how you know how great a player Katie and Jay was. So, um I think them boys, you know, stepped in, did what they do. You know what I mean? It wasn’t surprising. Uh because, you know, them boys prepared the right way and they practiced the right way and you know, they got the right habits and mindset. So, that when you were out, did you do anything special, you know, to help those guys, the young guys, give them instructions, what have you? Yeah, I mean obviously uh you know me being a leader, me being the captain, I always want to help the best you know as I can from what I see from that angle and uh you know I’m just always giving them feedback you know I mean just giving them positive affirmations you know I mean through every good play every you know uh miss Q but you know I mean them boys held it down uh it wasn’t too many to correct because you know them boys played lights out so um you know it felt good knowing you know that them boys went out there and just played with a full head of confidence Uh, you know, he’s a he’s a great receiver. He’s been doing it consistently uh in this league for some time. So, it’s going to be a great matchup. Looking forward to it. Tell us about your uh well, I got these my calls, my cleats on right now for my foundation. So, um uh it always feels good to represent a great cause. So, are you anxious to play Saturday night? very very um it’s just I mean it’s not sort of anxious but it’s like that buildup you know that you’ve been feeling you know what I mean sitting out a couple weeks uh you know it’s not going to be perfect but you know just getting out there and feeling that momentum uh feeling you know getting your stride back you know I mean knocking the rust off I think that’s what’s going to be exciting about it yeah no doubt so it was a little different for me um but I honestly it was honestly like a like a blessing because I was able to do things that I don’t normally do, you know, spend some quality time, you know, with the family, talk to the family and stuff like that. Uh, you know, I mean, I was more at home than usual. So, I mean, it’s it comes with the good and bad, but, you know, obviously, you know, I mean, through this time sitting out, I was able to gain a lot of stuff. So,

Cornerback Pat Surtain II speaks with the media about returning from injury, how his teammates played in his absence and more.

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