With Jaquiski Tartt on the Reserve/COVID list, Tavon Wilson has taken all of the reps with the first-team defense in his place. Wilson had a near interception in practice, but the intangibles that he brings impressed defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.
I asked Ryans who he’s been pleasantly surprised with on the defensive side of the ball after Wednesday’s practice. Here’s what he said:
“Surprised? I don’t know. I mean, the guy that sticks out to me on our defense right now is Tavon, Tavon Wilson. We talked about him earlier, but Tavon has really been, you know, surprising from the standpoint of just his leadership, his communication, his focus, and his consistent approach daily.