Joseph Ossai on Re-Signing With Cincinnati Bengals

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00:00A lot of things went into account, but it's a great organization.

00:07And I believe in us, that's the most important part.

00:14I believe in us, I believe in what we have going.

00:17I believe in the players we have, even the pieces we brought in,

00:21I believe in them, the new coaches.

00:25And if we're gonna do it one year, why not run it back?

00:28I think guys just, I mean, it's sad to say, but guys finally bought in.

00:34And believed in themselves.

00:37You would hope that we would have done that at the start of the season, and

00:41who knows where we would be at the end of the season.

00:44But I feel like guys finally bought in, they play fast,

00:50they believe in themselves.

00:51And you could see in every play that people wanted to win,

00:55especially on the defensive side, trying to help the offense do what they do.

01:00So yeah, that's what I would say was the difference, and he's right.

01:05That potential, if we can keep a special guy,

01:11we have the same pieces, and the sky's the limit, I think.

01:16Are you hoping they keep a special guy?

01:18Yeah, I'm praying, selflessly, I'm praying they keep that special guy.

01:23Cuz he's a great guy, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend.

01:26He's a phenomenal player.

01:28And I know he's wanting to do what's best for him and his family.

01:32And the Bengals are trying to help him and also do what's best for them.

01:37But hopefully it works out.

01:40God moves in mysterious ways, and hopefully it works out.

01:43How has he met you?

01:45Man, he's done so much for me, he's helped me.

01:48The biggest thing I would say is he helped me get over that mental hump

01:52from year three to year four.

01:55It was no secret, my first three years, there were a lot of injuries.

02:01And even though I was healthy, there's that mental battle of trying to protect

02:07myself, my body trying to mentally protect myself and not get in a situation

02:11where I'm hurt again or starting the season behind.