It’s definitely a blessing. As I sit here today, I can remember dating back over a year ago when I didn’t know whether or not I was injured, I was rehabbing, I was doing the necessary things to get myself prepared for an upcoming season and when Coach Holmgren and his staff gave me an opportunity to come back and plays that’s all I needed. I just wanted an opportunity. Now, I sit here, I’ve been through a lot, prepared for and ready to lead this team into a postseason and carry the young guys on this team. [...] It’s just to live within the moment and I’ve got to understand with a contract a lot is expected, and that’s fine as well. Me being here and going into my seventh year, it’s important to lead guys in this locker room. Over the years, we’ve had a lot of guys moving around – young guys – and now we have guys that are in the building for the long haul. Now, we can pass on what we’ve learned over the years and what we’ve been through over the years so we can make that next step.
- Browns linebacker D’Qwell Jackson who was the recipient of a new five-year contract that will pay him up to $42.5 million. Prior to starting all 16 games in 2011, Jackson had missed the bulk of the two prior seasons due to injury.
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