All-Pro center Corey Linsley was the first to hit the podium after Monday's first-padded practice, followed by head coach Brandon Staley and safety Nasir Adderley.
Linsley was able to hit on several topics of interest, including his early impression of rookie Zion Johnson and the new set of defensive tackles he gets to face this year in practice. Overall, the veteran said he feels really good for a guy going into year nine in the NFL and that it's "better than [he] thought he'd feel" at this stage in his career.
If you missed his media availability entirely, I transcribed some of the highlights below:
On how Zion Johnson has looked thus far in training camp:
"He's living up to the bill right now.