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PelisseroBut what's he doing? He doesn't look like he can open it up. He's slowing down. That was Lamar to me last year.

PelisseroNow he's got the ankle, but where you get into what you're talking about was, so last Thursday, he's taking scout team reps, right? And that's because it's part of his return to play protocol. He does enough that Friday, it's like, all right, he's going to take first team reps. So he takes the first team reps on Friday.

PelisseroAnd I don't know exactly how they structure their practices, but that's probably like your red zone day. And Lamar's taking the majority of the snaps. And then by Saturday, it's he's not playing.

PelisseroSo you took all those reps. The only practice you get for the week from Tyler Huntley you wouldn't do that if you didn't think Lamar is playing. They thought he was close. He's taken all the first team reps the past two days. So I'm with you. I think he plays against the bills.

PelisseroI just, there's always a level of uncertainty because he doesn't have the same support system and advice system around him that other players do. I don't think it has to do with, he's not put himself out there because he doesn't have a contract. Like the Ravens have been trying to do a contract with Lamar for two years.

PelisseroHe's making $52 million. He's doing another 52 next year. I think it's more so just he's a player who is, wants to make sure that he's a hundred percent that probably isn't having the same advice around him. And it just leads to some of these situations where things seem weird, even if internally they've got a better handle on exactly where he stands.

BillSo you don't think there's any scenario where they go,