Utah’s most celebrated backup receiver stood in the sunshine, sweating after his first official practice in two-plus years and patting his stomach.
“I have some Chilean bread, still in there,” Britain Covey joked Wednesday, “but other than that, I’m feeling pretty good. I feel like I haven’t lost a step.”
Covey’s return from a church mission to Chile is just in time for an offensive that needs his dynamic, playmaking ability. Covey won’t approach the 117 receptions that Cooper Kupp made in Troy Taylor’s Eastern Washington offense in 2016, but he’s sure to be productive as a Ute in Taylor’s scheme.