Contrary to speculation around the University of Washington campus, Myles Bryant is not walking around this week covered in protective bubble wrap.
Neither is Austin Joyner.
It would be understandable, though, for the Huskies to preserve their suddenly-thin crop of healthy cornerbacks in any way, especially with a Pac-12 showdown looming Oct. 28 with UCLA, the conference’s top passing team, at Husky Stadium.
“We have to have the next-man-up mentality, carry the flag and just be ready to play against UCLA,” Bryant said.
How thin is the defensive-back corps?
After a slow start, junior cornerback Jordan Miller had been the team’s hottest cover guy the past month, starting with his two-interception game at Colorado.