During his media availability earlier this week, Denver Broncos defensive lineman D.J. Jones was asked if he has to prepare differently to get himself ready physically now that he’s in his eighth season in the NFL.
“Oh yeah,” Jones said. “If anyone tells you, ‘No,’ they’re lying — or they’re a kicker. You have to hone into the details as far as your body goes and if you’ve had any surgeries or anything. You have to take care of things before you come out here.”
Andrew Mason of DenverSports.com shared a clip of Jones making that statement on Twitter/X, and the video was spotted by Broncos kicker Wil Lutz, who had a perfect response:
Lutz (30) has been in the NFL since 2016, one year longer than Jones (29). Good-natured jabs aside, Jones realizes Lutz has to take care of his body to play in the NFL as well. We can’t blame him for poking fun at kickers, though, it’s one of football’s oldest locker room traditions.
