He believes that while there are risks of long-term health issues from football, players should continue to live their lives fully and pursue their passions despite those fears.

“The one thing I don't want to do when I think about the effects of whether it be CTE, football, is I never wanted to be alive and never have lived. Yeah. Right? I I I didn't want to be breathing until I die. Like just waiting for something to happen.”

He expresses concern about the cumulative effect of undiagnosed minor head injuries encountered throughout a football career.

“if all of the times that we saw the tunnel vision or the black bubbles or the or the little birdies, if those were concussions, I don't know how many times y'all had them, bro, but it scares me to think about how many times I had it if all of those times were concussions.”

He believes the modern game is moving in the right direction by prioritizing player safety and health, which ultimately sustains longer careers.

“I like the direction that the game is going. As much as we like to say, "Oh, that ain't real football." It's it's football. It's it's being smart. It's taking care of the players, taking care of their families, you know, indirectly. As you take care of them, you take care of their family because you”