For Tim Patrick, a familiar routine of standing at the podium and fielding questions felt like uncharted water after two years in the shadows.
When asked how it felt to be back at training camp after back-to-back season-ending injuries, the Broncos wide receiver smiled as it took him a moment to collect his thoughts.
“I’m sorry. … It’s been good,” Patrick chuckled. “… I’m just trying to get back in the mode of doing this stuff.”
Around this time last year, Patrick pondered the possibility that his football career and duties of addressing reporters were over.