Jackson spoke about participating in this year’s training camp at full capacity after last year’s season-ending injury.
How do you feel out there and you know There's been a couple guys here that Have said your speed hasn't Failed off from last season yeah you're Still really fast yeah I feel great I feel great um I spent a Lot of time in this uh throughout this Process just Um thinking like man am I gonna ever Feel the same man everybody had the same Ability so just being out here and just Feeling you know back to normal just Feeling back good and just moving around Being back with the guys man just a Blessing man I'm just happy to have this Opportunity just to be back out here and Just you know just never take enough for Granted man I feel great though Instead of fasting on the team No no no DJ can go though DJ can go but I can go go last year DJ you got you got some real we got some Rollers on on the field though no lie Kind of the similar thing about Von Bell Just what have you taken between those Two in the back I mean those guys is Like man they go hand to hand man they Um they make our job easy out there at Corner you know you just got two guys Who you know who gonna hold in on the Scheme and just make sure everybody's in Position you know um X did a great job Of that last year and now he don't have To do it all by itself for real so he
Got X back I mean he got Vine back there With him and those guys just just just So smart man when it comes to just Putting guys in position making sure we Know where we at making sure everybody's A step ahead and everybody going the Right direction so just to have two Veteran safeties who played a lot of Ball back there it's going to do wonders For the defense Over the summer when you were working Out on your own or over here once you Got here where you like really Opened it up and felt good about this Yeah I did a lot of sprinting I did a Lot of straight line sprinting just to Make sure that I was able to you know go And just put my feet on the ground and Stuff um not too many uh like back pedal Breaks or change of Direction I wanted To wait till I got got to Camp just to You know get real reps at it um and yeah I kind of had a breakthrough just Probably the other day you know what I'm Saying after doing one move and I'm just Like yo yeah I feel good um and like I Said it's just a blessing man because I Spent a lot of the process a lot of Those nine months off just just like Beating myself up thinking like man I'll Never be the same I'd never be able to Do this I'd never be able to do that and Um just like I said just to be back out Here doing everything that I didn't sit
That I didn't give myself credit for be Able to do I'm just blessed man it's Blessed to have this opportunity man I Feel great though real rap Not know about recovering from the Achilles what is the hardest part the Hardest part is getting getting your Mental back getting your mental back I Mean it's it's obviously physical right Um but the hardest part for me was just Getting getting out of that dark hole Just gaining my confidence back and just Knowing I'll be able to go and follow Guys's number ones again I'll be able to Go out there and just play meaningful Reps again and um that that's probably Was the biggest thing for me because I Spent a lot of time not believing I was Going to be able to do that so um now That I'm back Like I said man I'm just blessed man I'm So happy man I'm having so much fun out Here man this is crazy Uh you know pushing up some of the Younger DBS how much do you look forward To that role kind of in Camp being able To kind of have you know have your say With some of the younger guys I mean It's great it's great I mean it's my Sixth season here the panther man that's That's a blessing so a lot of these guys Was in college watching me play here so A lot of them have a lot of questions And stuff and I just you know I get in
Where I can fit in answer as many Questions I can ask but for me I'm just The guy who I I ask more questions than I answer you know regardless of who who Is from so I just try to gain as much Knowledge as I possibly can um I think The younger guys see that so they come To me with a lot of the questions but um I think our whole group is like that Though everybody's just just honing in On a scheme everybody want to know Everything they could know just to give Them that Competitive Edge out there on The field No doubt I mean CJ has always been a Very competitive guy Um you could tell he changed his mindset A lot um throughout this off season he Had his first baby boy um so I mean he He's hungry man um he's rolling he's Rolling with everything right now he's He's doing great Maybe we didn't see out of him in there I mean I don't think it's no we didn't See out of Frankie uh I mean he still Had that that Energizer Bunny man he's Still the guy that get gets everybody Going and and he's first to the ball He's first out to huddle you know what I'm saying so uh he's still that guy Who's bringing that same Edge Um you could tell that the coaches are Excited to just use them in so many Different ways and um he's gonna he's
Gonna be you know he's gonna be that That that's that same guy for us you Know wrecking stuff Oh he's he's very very chill calm guy Off the field it's like once he gets in Between those lines he hits a switch and Um he just make everybody follow him It's just that it's just that thing he Has that just makes everybody want to You know go and go and you know run Through a wall for him too so I mean he He's a guy that just never lets up man I Think um like I said the coaches are Super excited just to utilize them so Many different ways I think I've seen Frankie in three four different Positions already so um and he's a smart Player too so he he he's that same guy He's that same moose a bigger picture Story but you know the Saints have a new Quarterback Bucks have a new quarterback Falcons the quarterback started four Games you guys have a new quarterback When you look at this division how do You kind of view this division do you Feel it like it's anybody's ball game Anybody up for grabs I mean I felt like That every year I was in the NFC South Is um is NFC South football you know What I'm saying I was always a NFC South Fan obviously being from New Orleans so It was always tough gritty football no Matter who's that quarterback no matter Who's that who's on defense no matter
What team has who you know it's always Going to be competitive division games In this uh in this Division and um That's that's just what we expecting This year regardless of Um who regardless of the new Personnel You know these guys are just known just To come in and and play NFC South Football and I think that's what we're Gonna that's what it's going to be Regardless of who's out there at Quarterback for each team for real Oh that's my boy me and Chuck play all Three years at LSU we got a whole ton of Battles ton of ton of battles ton a ton Of arguments uh a ton of fun you know um He's one of the funnest teammates I've Ever had dating all the way back to College and the man Chuck always talked Even when we went on the same team uh so It was it was I was geeked though when We signed them this year you know I Probably was the first person he talked To when he signed here Um but it was it was it was dope to have Somebody like Chuck coming back just to Bring back those those old battles you Know just being in front of them for the First two days it's just it just feel um Nostalgic for real Fun personality you watch this uh mic'd Up he never stopped talking that's them Saying he DJ probably talked more than Me for real not for real so
Yeah Controversy here hey yo but nah he's That fun guy man fun competitor he's a Guy that you you want to go against and You definitely want to beat and you Definitely don't want to lose against Um but you know you could tell you can See all the you know body Direction all The other stuff that he can do when the Ball's in the air and I think that's Gonna be good for us and a Young Quarterback and just a lot of good Receivers for real too I'll talk trash so I'll say he is I Don't really talk trash you know what I'm saying most stuff I do out there Just talking myself up for real I don't Really be talking trash but I'll give it To him though JC horn really the best Trash talk on the team though for real Soon I don't say he bringing anything that Was missing Um maybe bringing something different to A different scheme a different system uh I won't say you bringing nothing Different um but for the most part he's Just been competing out here man um You've been competing like a guy who Who's been here he's been respected like A guy who's been here because he you Know he's been a Pro Bowl in this league Before so he's not shy to making big Plays and um I'm just happy you're here
For real How exciting is I mean not exercising is a linebacker But I mean it's it's fun you know what I'm saying uh for me personally I Haven't scrapped up since November so I Was just you know I was just excited Just to see the Jersey on my pads when I Got to the locker room so um I mean hey We ain't out there looking to be you Know clacking but I mean it felt great To be back in them you know what I'm Saying You know for somebody who's kind of I'm Sorry Uh for somebody who's been here before Like played with other teams and now to Come back a little bit more of a better Experience Definition of a Savvy vet man he knows When knows what to do when to do it he Knows when to turn it on and when not to Um like I said like you say I didn't Play I didn't practice against birds so Many times and I actually played against Him and um in a few games two of our Career but um yeah he's just the guy who Brings everything um he's gonna bring That that is that speed he's gonna just Bring that that veteran is that he Didn't play a lot of ball and you could Just tell Thank you Yeah
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There’s always something to do in Charlotte — whether you’re cheering on a heated sports battle or hoisting your stein at Oktoberfest. From spring food festivals to summer fireworks displays, this city’s calendar is brimming with fun activities.
Check out a movie at the Charlotte Film Festival, a popular event that’s going down from September 27 to October 1 this year. Grab an oversized bucket of buttery popcorn and enjoy a fist look at independent films that are making waves on the silver screen.
The popular Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was postponed to Monday afternoon after widespread rain impacted the region over the weekend. Qualifying was canceled, and the start of the race will be delayed to 3 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season at Winter Wonderland SouthPark, a popular ice skating rink that’s open in November and December. This magical experience is accompanied by cheerful carolers and festive activities at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.
Boost your energy levels and join in on the fun at the Thrive 5K Trail Run and Camping Weekend, hosted by Springmaid Mountain. This outdoor adventure is a great way to get your exercise while enjoying the beautiful North Toe River, and you can also stick around for bluegrass mountain music afterward.
Get your culture fix at the Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival, a unique annual event that’s slated to take place on May 13. Embark on a voyage of adventure as you witness dragon boat races and experience Asian cultural performances.