Ryan Kalil has always been about those things.
But he’s also always been determined to keep football lighthearted and fun.
“I think it’s funny to not take things seriously, sometimes,” Kalil said after the first practice of mandatory minicamp.
That’s Ryan Kalil in a nutshell.
Take this post-practice exchange, for example.
When asked about an offseason of rehab (which he faced ahead of 2017 following shoulder surgery) versus an offseason of strength training (which he’s currently enjoying), Kalil had this to say:
“You only get so much time and you can’t make up days – it doesn’t work that way.