Q. The last time we talked, you had yet to cut the roster down to 53. How did that process go?

A. It was a challenging process because we had a good 90-man roster, and that's how I always view it. If you want to have a good 53, it first starts with a good 90. Then you take them through a fair and transparent process, which we work to do, and they do the rest. And they did. We had some tough decisions, some really close competitions for roster spots, but that's as it should be. And so it was a difficult process for us.

Q. So you mentioned about having a good 90-man roster, and I guess that was reflected in the fact that in getting down to 53 you didn't claim anybody off waivers, and when you put together your first practice squad, it was made up completely with guys you had in camp.

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