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Opening Statement: “We have gotten through our second week of our OTAs. Next week our schedule (on) Tuesday, Wednesday (and) Thursday is minicamp. Three guys that we held out of practice today (are) Malcolm Jenkins, Ryan Steed and Benjamin Watson. Those guys (statuses) are just injury-related. We will see where they are at next week. Hopefully they will be able to participate. In regards to Joe Morgan’s situation, I have had a chance to visit with Joe, the club is on top of all the specifics and I am going to leave it at that.”

What is the challenge of a situation like Morgan’s?
“I just think each team is faced with it at some point, hopefully less than more. It is what it is in regards to the lesson you hope the players, including Joe, learn from it. It’s our job to keep reinforcing the importance of being smart and making right decisions and it’s something that we really try to pride ourselves in since we began here in 2006.”

Some teams might let go of a guy when things like this happen. Do you take it case by case?
“Again, we look at each individual case and kind of leave it at that.”

As far as Benjamin Watson, is it serious?
“No, we will have him back. He will be fine.”

You have Cameron Jordan at one defensive end spot, but for the second position, how much is it a battle between several players?
“I think you are seeing a lot of guys competing to play the other end spot and we have some flexibility. I mentioned this last week, we are in a base 3-4 front less than 50 percent of the time, so we get into all the nickel and dime packages. So, guys are competing, obviously in the base when it comes to the end position. As it converts to the sub-packages, they are competing to play inside as a pass rusher or outside.”

What do you expect from Rob Ryan’s unit?
“Just to see improvement each week as we practice and get ready and prepare for the start of the season.”

How do you feel about left tackle having Charles Brown back?
“Charles is getting work now. We have three guys over there competing for that spot, so it’s one of those positions that I think you don’t receive much information on until we get into the pads, start playing the preseason games and getting into the live practice settings. But all three of those guys bring a different skill set and obviously have different experience playing that position.”

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