HEAD COACH DOUG PEDERSON
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023
(On injury updates of OL Walker Little, OL Ezra Cleveland, S Andre Cisco and CB Tre Herndon) “The first
two are doing well. We’ll get them through today and see where they’re at. Cisco has done okay, but
today and tomorrow are going to be big for him. Tre Herndon passed, and he’s cleared protocol, so he
should be good to go.”
(On if WR Jamal Agnew has a chance play on Sunday) “He does, today is going to be a big day for him
and making sure he comes out healthy before we make that decision.”
(On how the week of practice went) “It’s been good, they’ve had a good week. I’ve felt like they’ve been
locked in and focused. We had a couple of good days.”
(On talent of Ravens DT Justin Madubuike) “Well this entire front, they can roll off the ball and his length
and athleticism shows up. He also benefits from having guys like Clowney [Ravens LB Jadeveon Clowney]
and stuff like that, adding some pressure there too. Anytime he can get one-on-one, and get a jump, he’s
quick, powerful and has done a nice job this year of really affecting the quarterback that way.”
(On if Ravens QB Lamar Jackson shows ability to throw more this season) “He’s definitely looking to
throw, but he doesn’t hesitate to run either. That’s just part of playing the quarterback position. He’s
done a nice job obviously, he’s very dangerous outside of the pocket with his speed and looseness there.
I would say he is looking to throw the ball down the field. He’s got some guys that can get open down
there, too, so that definitely helps.”
(On having to know where Ravens S Kyle Hamilton is at all times) “Yeah, he’s a great player for them. He’s
been in the system for a while and knows what’s going on. He’ll play safety, he’ll play nickel, he’ll line up
all over the field. He’s a good player.”
(On importance of getting the running game going) “Important. It takes the heat off the pass rush when
you can effectively run the football, that helps. It helps your play action pass, things of that nature. It’s
something that we haven’t done well in, but we’ve got to continue to try it and continue to improve.”
(On if this game can be a big turnaround for the team’s energy) “I think there’s some of that. You look at
the last two weeks and just the mistakes we’ve made, we had chances to win both games. Of course, we
didn’t, so if we just eliminate some of the ‘BS’ let’s call it, the internal things; turnovers, takeaways,
missed assignments, all that kind of stuff, you’re feeling better about yourself. But I think our guys have
taken pride in that this week and they want to put their best foot forward and go out and play a full
complete game.”
