During the Jets’ training camp, Nnadi noticed the contrast with what he experienced at Chiefs’ camps in St. Joseph.
“It was completely different,” Nnadi explained. “It hit me when I got there — like, ‘I’m not in St. Joe any more.‘ Part of me missed being in the dorms, being out and away from it all, seeing that nice little dude on the field. It’s a different change of pace. It was definitely different [with the Jets] — but every team does things differently.”
However, what he missed most wasn’t the dorms or the drills. It was the bonds he built over years in Kansas City’s locker room.
“[I missed] the camaraderie with my teammates,” said Nnadi. “When I first got to the [Jets], I always thought like, ‘Man, I miss my D-line room. I miss the fellas. I miss the guys in the locker room.’”