Q&A WITH ASHLEY LELIE - 8/17

[DenverChief]

I think the video is more telling...he is humble

Q: What do you think about the Chiefs and this receiving corps?

ASHLEY LELIE: “It’s a good group of guys, talented. And with coach coming in, his Super Bowl experience, we’ve got a chance to win, it’s something special.”

Q: You don’t feel like it’s too late for you to be able to get into the mix?

LELIE: “I don’t think it is. Especially with the coaches bringing me in, they must not think so either. They think I have a pretty good shot.”

Q: Are you still the player you were early in your career with Denver? Do you still have those skills?

LELIE: “Oh, definitely. Especially, because I’m so fresh. I haven’t really had any major injuries. My body still hasn’t been banged up. So I still feel like I’m 23 out there.

Q: How long do you figure it will take you to get to know the playbook?

LELIE: “A couple days. Especially with the way camp is and the way everything is kind of drilled on you so hard, you can’t help but to absorb it. Everybody kind of runs similar concepts, they might not call it the same, but once you see it on the field and through the pictures, and start putting the process together, you can just put a different label on it. It shouldn’t be too hard picking up the plays.

Q: What did you like about your first day with the Chiefs at training camp?

LELIE: “It feels good, just to kind of be able to sit back and see the talent that the team has at all positions. With the experience of the coaching staff, something special could happen here.”

Q: Expectation-wise for you, how quickly integrated with the offense?

LELIE: “With the offense, hopefully by the end of this week. Getting my playbook every chance I get to look over the contents again. And with the season, definitely just making the roster, making the roster and helping this team win.”

Q: This has to be a fun offense to come in to under Coach Haley?

LELIE: “Especially as a receiver, you want to catch balls. With Coach Haley and you have (QB Matt) Cassel here, showing what he did last year, it’s nice.”

Q: What has time been like while you’re waiting to try out for team? What did you do to stay in shape?

LELIE: “Running whenever I can. I’ll go play basketball. Whatever I can do to keep that competitive edge, I’ll do. It’s kind of hard when you’re by yourself, to motivate yourself to keep running while you’re waiting for that call. You just have to stay hungry and be ready.”