Slants and Screens
Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (hamstring), who missed last Sunday’s game went limited Thursday, but Taylor sounded confident he could go Monday …
Not so defensive end Shemar Stewart (ankle), who has yet to practice since getting hurt two weeks ago, and Taylor indicated it would be “tough,” for him to play in Denver …
Tight end Noah Fant, who has the second-most catches on the team with 12, didn’t work Thursday because of a concussion ….
On Monday, Taylor said they dodged a major injury with running back Samaje Perine (finger). On Thursday, the dodge was complete. He was back full …
Wilson says a backer rotation hasn’t been discussed after he played 70% of the snaps in Minnesota, his fewest in a game that mattered in three years. But Taylor rested starters as the game went on, when rookie backup Barrett Carter got most of his career-high 18 snaps.
“I think that’s obviously up to the coaches. I’m not going to make a big deal of it,” Wilson said. “That’s not my part. My part is finding a way to do my job to the best of my ability … Just continue to extract all the positives and lead this group.” …
Wilson is a key for Carter and rookie starter Demetrius Knight Jr. to get acclimated.
“I’m a big fan of Logan,” said defensive coordinator Al Golden. “He’s got good command. He’s getting us lined up well. We thought Logan really got us set up well the other day. We have to do a better job of finishing.
“Barrett is getting better, there is no doubt about it. When you have three or four sudden changes, you have to sub. We got Barrett in there. His numbers increased because of the fourth quarter and where we were in the game. We’ll fight to live another day to this point.” …
Wilson is confident he’ll continue to adjust given that he’s playing his first year with three of his backer mates.
“Some of that just takes time playing next to a guy and understanding how he sees things, where he’s going to be on certain fits. He understands where he’s supposed to be, but sometimes they see things a little bit differently than you might see them,” Wilson said. “It’s about getting on the same page, and it comes all the time the more you play with someone.” …