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George Karlaftis explains what he has learned about being a professional

Two weeks after being (jokingly) called out by his quarterback for his tame sack celebration, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis remains unconcerned.

“I don’t think that’s super important for me,” Karlaftis said in remarks to reporters before Monday’s practice. “Just getting the sack, everything else is trivial.”

The 30th overall selection in April’s draft was focused on professionalism throughout his remarks, having realized how much more difficult time management is as a professional than as a college player.

“In college, you live two minutes from the facility,” he recalled. “Here, you’ve got a little bit of a drive sometimes.