Garrett Nelson struggled to get the words out as he described what was a simple and yet poignant scene when he arrived for practice Tuesday morning.
“It, uh, coming to my locker, it felt pretty good seeing it in my locker. It meant a lot,” Nelson said, dabbing tears out of his eyes with practice gloves still on his hands. “It meant a lot to me.”
“It’s a big deal, especially with a newer staff, when you see guys that are exactly what you want on and off the field from a character standpoint and a mentality standpoint, and those guys are that,” inside linebackers coach Barrett Ruud said.