Coker will play tonight versus the Steelers. The starters are sitting, which, in some weeks last season, would’ve included Coker (he started four games), and he has practiced with the ones at different times. More than anything, though, Canales wants his receiver to get one more game under his belt after Coker missed the Texans game due to a high fever earlier in the week.
“This is just so valuable for him just to kind of make sure that he’s still capitalizing on the conditioning level, you know, getting ready for week one,” Canales explained Tuesday.
And for Coker, it’s a chance to remind coaches and himself that he can be a pillar of this offense.
“I can just control what I can, and what I can control is coming out to practice every day, work, and put good things on film, so that’s how I look at it. I try not to overthink too many things because that’ll just clutter up my mind and I just have to keep the right path,” said Coker.
“It’s just another opportunity just to get better, work my craft, just kind of put everything together that I’ve been working on this camp and just go out on a strong note.”