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After Year Off, Versatile Gardner Taking Full Advantage Of Welcomed Reps

OXNARD, Calif. – One of the most competitive drills each day in camp is when head coach Jason Garrett huddled the entire team around a specific 1-on-1 drill, calling out two players to the middle.

The aptly-named “Compete Drill” is something Ben Gardner has only observed in his short time with the club. But that changed this week when Garrett called out Gardner to face tackle Darrion Weems.

“That’s fun. You always want that chance,” Gardner said. “We do it every day but I had never been called out before.