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Every time I step on the field, I step on the field to make plays.

You want to play for a guy who's going to be there for you. He's going to lead you. He's going to inspire you. Someone that the guys in the locker room can really rally around.

As someone who loves being on the field with his teammates, it's hard to hear that you're not going to be the one playing.

I've always approached the game, going back to when I got drafted in 2012 to Denver, like I was going to be the starter. That's how you have to prepare, whether you are first string, second string or third string, because you never know when something is going to happen to the guy in front of you.

As far as starting or not starting, that means more to some players than others. And if it means more to someone else, I think you should let them start and just go out there and do your job when it's your turn.

When you step out there on the field as a corner in our system, you have to be ready to play because humility is one week away.

To play is to act out and be willful, exultant and committed, as if one is assured of one's prospects.

For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.

If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.

That's why we all play the game. You want to be a player; you want to be out there to play.