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Ealy working to elevate his game

Kony Ealy in the second half of his rookie season.

The 2014 second-round draft choice from Missouri recorded a sack in each of the last three regular season games and four total.

Then came Ealy's first true NFL offseason, and as defensive coordinator Sean McDermott has learned over the years, some young players take that for granted.

"In the sophomore offseason you find a lot of guys that have the relaxation syndrome set in," McDermott explained. "They are not used to having an offseason. They had the Scouting Combine and then came straight to us as rookies.