Paris Johnson
Arizona Cardinals safety
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Oct 7, 2026
speaker_35CORRESPONDENT
How has that relationship developed throughout the off season?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, we've been competing in the weight room since day one in terms of just, like, what we consider, like, athletic competitions.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So, like, even in the weight room, um, at the very end of the week when we're done lifting, I'll, I'll, I'll talk to Evan, I'll bet now you're staying and we'll just do some sort of competition, whether it's grip or whether it's jump or whether it's pull-ups or something, and I don't let him leave until I beat him in at least two things.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Like, so f- so [laughs] if we do, if we do a jump thing, and like I've always thought I was the best kinda, I had the most height when I jumped out of O line.
1 HR 11 MINS LATER
speaker_112CORRESPONDENT
[laughs]
speaker_14UNKNOWN
kind of get back to that point?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Yeah, I mean, I can't say that – I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I feel like it has felt like how it used to in the past, but it didn't take just the first day OTAs.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
It took training left and right once the season ended because I didn't know what it was going to be.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So it took a lot of reps just to get back to feeling like myself for day one OTAs.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
And then that whole first week, but now like today specifically, just changing some small things with my feet.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I did today talking to my O-line coach about some things I can do with my feet to get to the traditional angle that I love to sit on.
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Marvin Harrison Jr.GUEST
So, uh, that's like kinda how I look at it is, you know, as long we're still succeeding on offense, that's the best thing that's for us.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
That continuity with Kyler, is that something that comes pretty quickly in a few games, or is it something that might take months to develop?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
How it may lead may be different than somebody else may lead At practice at least I could leave with positivity, you know what I mean? So, but he, the energy he had went beyond just the O line, hype up the D line and stuff too.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I wasn't a captain in high school, wasn't a captain in college, but um, I made a joke when I was in high school.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Anything and how I may lead may be different than somebody else may lead.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
He, the energy add, went beyond just the whole hype of the D-line and stuff too.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
Yeah,
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Press Conference (Taylor Decker) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_55UNKNOWN
Okay.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Now I'm getting my feet back to how I liked it on the right side, when I'm on the left side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, obviously I feel like, um, in the league, whether you're left or right, you're still going against premier guys, so obviously you have high expectations for your left and your right tackle.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, um, there's definitely, uh, like the, the level of energy and like the expectation's definitely taken a huge step, 'cause now compared to blind side, that's the, that's the tackle role, you know? So, um, so yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as just even outside of facility and just stuff like that, like really creating that, that tackle-quarterback bond even more off the field, I think has been something that's even been cool.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I got a text one day and it said, "Hey, I hear you play left." I was like, "Yeah." [laughs] You know? Yeah, I, I've been training both.
speaker_55UNKNOWN
[laughs]
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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August 6 Elite
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_80UNKNOWN
And as much as you love him on the field on the left side, how bittersweet is it in a certain manner because of what happened to him and why?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, that's not how, it's definitely not how I, and, and it's not, not how I thought about the transition would go.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, [clears throat] you know he wanted to play here forever, you know what I mean, when I was talking about his plans.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, so, you know, you wi- you wish the transition's like one of those fairy tale, like, "It's your time now, son." [laughing] You know what I mean? Uh, but, but again, either way, you know, um, we talked about it, you know.
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Gary KleinUNKNOWN
Okay.
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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_57UNKNOWN
work to kind of get back to that point.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I feel like it has felt like how it used to in the past, but it didn't take just the first day.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
OTAs, it took training left and right once the season ended because I didn't know what it was going to be.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But now, like today specifically, just changing some small things with my feet.
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speaker_4UNKNOWN
to
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Press Conference (Parris Campbell) August
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
Marvin Harrison Jr.GUEST
Obviously, I don't really think that, but, uh, just the live reps will continue to grow and show.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Anything and how I may lead may be different than somebody else may lead.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know, I like to, at practice at least, I like to lead with positivity, you know what I mean? So, but he, the energy he had went beyond just the O line, hyped up the D line and stuff too.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I wasn't a captain in high school, wasn't a captain in college, but um, I made a joke when I was in high school.
speaker_75UNKNOWN
Okay.
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Press Conferences (Quincy Porter) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 21m
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
talking about how what I want to do for the room is I want to bring that hump energy that he brought, right? So last year, of course, I'm sure he's been doing it for years, but the year I spent with him, he brought a lot of the energy and excitement and happiness in the room, which is his natural energy, to where I only had to focus on I didn't have to make sure other guys feel some type of way when they came in here, because Hump brought that.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But now that Hump's not here, but I saw what he did for the room, I wanna be that guy to make sure everyone's amped to go to practice.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
It's a low day or something, but I wanna make it feel, no, let's go, let's go.
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Press Conferences (Paris Johnson Jr.) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_73UNKNOWN
Okay.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So I'm even more excited for tomorrow now getting my feet back to how I liked it the right side and on the left side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, obviously I feel like, um, in the league, whether you're a left or right, you're still going against premier guys, so obviously you have high expectations for your left and your right tackle.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, um, there's definitely, uh, like the, the level of energy and like the expectations definitely taken a huge step 'cause now I can play the blind side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
That's the, that's the tackle role, you know? So, um, so yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as just even outside of facility and just stuff like that, like really creating that, that tackle-quarterback bond even more off the field I think has been something that's even been cool.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I got a text one day and it said, "Hey, Mike, you play left?" And I was like, "Yeah." [laughs] You know? Yeah, I, I've been training both.
speaker_75UNKNOWN
[laughing]
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Press Conferences (Malik Hartford) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 24m
speaker_9UNKNOWN
as you love him, I'm sure the left side, how bittersweet is it that a certain amount of it's because of what happened to him? Yeah,
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
That's not how, it's definitely not how I thought about a transition would go.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I thought it would be on home zone timing, been a Cardinal his whole career.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
play here forever, you know what I mean? We always talk about his plans.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So, you know, you wish transitions like one of those fairytale, like, it's your time now.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know what I mean? But again, either way, you know, we talk about it, you know, that's the how it goes, you know, but obviously, you know, he's, he's, he's, he's, been one of my biggest supporters.
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speaker_5UNKNOWN
kind of get back to that point.
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Press Conferences (Lincoln Kienholtz) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 23m
speaker_13UNKNOWN
kind of get back to
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I feel like it has felt like how it used to in the past, but it didn't take just the first day OTAs.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
It took training left and right once the season ended because I didn't know what it was going to be.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So it took a lot of reps just to get back to feeling like myself for day one OTAs.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
And then that whole first week, but now like today specifically just changing some small things with my feet.
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speaker_52UNKNOWN
That's what being is done for me.
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Press Conferences (Justin Frye) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 25m
speaker_48UNKNOWN
So what does that look like?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I wanted to do that from day one, um, from just talking to him and obviously it's that time I spent in the off season before OTA started, um, just being to myself, just thinking about what the room needs, you know.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Because I know my n-new role as one of the leaders, you know, on offense is that we need a guy like that that's gonna make sure the O-line is picked up, r-ready to go every day.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Little things aren't happening at practice, and people aren't saying anything.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know, I like to, at practice at least, I like to lead with positivity.
speaker_16UNKNOWN
Yeah.
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Press Conferences (Justin Fields) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 18m
speaker_47CORRESPONDENT
How has that relationship developed throughout the off-season?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, we've been competing in the weight room since day one in terms of just, like, what we consider, like, athletic competitions.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
So, like, even in the weight room, um, at the very end of the week when we're done lifting, I'll, I'll, I'll talk to Evan, and I'll be like, "Now you're staying," and we'll just do some sort of competition, whether it's grip or whether it's jump or whether it's pull-ups or something, and I don't let him leave until I beat him in at least two things.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Like, so if, [laughs] so if we do, if we do a jump thing, and, like, I've always thought I was the best kinda...
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speaker_134CORRESPONDENT
Interesting.
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Press Conferences (Josh Simmons) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_132UNKNOWN
What have you been able to learn from him?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, I think again, just learning how to be a pro in terms of, in terms of certain things.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Like for example, I'm a guy that when I like to train by myself, I'll just take 1,000 reps of a set, 1,000 reps of a, a reach block.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I'm a rep, rep, rep, rep until I feel like I've done it 100 times in a row perfect, and something that Beach was like talking about in terms of being a pro and a, a- I thought to me, that's me being a pro as a young guy.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Feel like I have a lot of, uh, reps in my body, so I'm gonna take a lot of reps in pr- in my preparation.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But Beach is a guy where it's like, it's not about necessarily the, the quantity in terms of it's really, it's really the quality.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, but even more so he's like, you know, in the off season you don't gotta be doing something like this every single day.
speaker_132UNKNOWN
How has that relationship developed throughout the off season?
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Press Conferences (Jordan Hancock)3 Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know what I mean? So, but he, the energy he had went beyond just the hype of the D-line and stuff too.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Literally my whole life I wanted to be an NFL team captain, like specifically NFL.
speaker_30UNKNOWN
Yeah,
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Press Conference (Ezekiel Elliott) August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 25m
speaker_79UNKNOWN
Okay.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I'm getting my feet back to how I liked it on the right side and on the left side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, obviously, I feel like, um, in the league, whether you're left or right, you're still going against premier guys, so obviously, you have high expectations for your left and your right tackle.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, um, there's definitely, uh, like the, the level of energy and like the expectation has definitely taken a huge step 'cause now I can play the blind side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
That's the, that's the tackle role, you know? So, um, so yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as just even outside the facility and just stuff like that, like really creating that left tackle-quarterback bond even more off the field, I think has been something that's even been cool.
speaker_79UNKNOWN
[laughing]
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Press Conferences (Joey Bosa) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 20m
speaker_88UNKNOWN
What have you been able to learn from him?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, I think again just learning how to be a pro in terms of, in terms of certain things.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Like for example, I'm a guy that when I like to train by myself, I'll just take 1,000 reps of a set, 1,000 reps of a, a reach block.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I'm a rep, rep, rep, rep until I feel like I've done it 100 times in a row perfect.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
And something that Beach was like talking about in terms of being a pro and, uh, I, I, I thought to me that's me being a pro as a young guy.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Feel like I have a lot of, I reps in my body, so I'm gonna take a lot of reps in pr- in preparation.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But Beach is a guy where it's like it's not about necessarily the, the quantity in terms of it's really, it's really the quality.
speaker_89UNKNOWN
How has that relationship developed throughout the offseason?
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Press Conferences (Joe McGuire) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 23m
speaker_77UNKNOWN
Okay.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I'm getting my feet back to how I liked it the right side than I am on the left side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, obviously I feel like, um, in the league, whether you're left or right, you're still going against premier guys, so obviously you have high expectations for your left and your right tackle.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, um, there's definitely, uh, like the, the level of energy and like the expectation has definitely taken a huge step 'cause now coming to the blind side, that's the, that's the tackle role, you know? So, um, so yeah, I would say in terms of communication as far as just even outside of facility and just stuff like that, like really creating that, that tackle-quarterback bond even more off the field, I think has been something that's even been cool.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I got a text one day and it's like, "Hey, Mike, you play left?" And I was like, "Yeah." [laughs] You know? Yeah, I, I've been training both.
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speaker_39UNKNOWN
Okay.
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Press Conferences (Jeremiah Smith) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 23m
speaker_26UNKNOWN
What have you been able to learn from him?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Um, I think again just learning how to be a pro in terms of, in terms of certain things like for example I'm a guy that when I like to train by myself I'll just take 1,000 reps of a set, 1,000 reps of a, a reach block.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I'm a rep, rep, rep, rep until I feel like I've done it 100 times in a row perfect and something that Beach was like talking about in terms of being a pro and a, a, I thought to me that's me being a pro as a young guy.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I feel like I have a lot of- I reps my body, so I'm gonna take a lot of reps in pr- in, in preparation.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But Beach is a guy where it's like, it's not about necessarily the, the quantity in terms of it's really, it's really the quality.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But, but even more so he's like, you know, in the off-season, you don't gotta be doing something like this every single day.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But when you do it, like from your first rep, even your first rep, it's not like you're, I'm t- taking this rep. Oh, it wasn't good.
speaker_99UNKNOWN
How has that relationship developed throughout the off-season?
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Press Conferences (Jaylon McFadden Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 26m
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I think that the mindset for me is always has been that when I win my one on one, the ball goes down the field.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know what I mean? So and I think that's what I'm most excited about.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Just being a left tackle is that especially with the protections that are a little bit.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Longer plays where the left tackle tends to be a one-on-one are the plays I tend to love the most because kind of like halfway through the play, you're locking him up and you just know that he can't go anywhere.
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Press Conferences (Jayden Ballard) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 17m
speaker_29UNKNOWN
I think that's kind of what the spring's for, is individually just continue to perfect your craft every single day,
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Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Again, I think everybody leads in their own way, you know? Not everybody's the...
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
That's not everybody, right? I feel like for me, that's me specifically on game day with the O-line after we do the one-on-one.
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Press Conferences (Garrett Wilson)3 Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 23m
speaker_10UNKNOWN
Did you work to kind of get back to that point?
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Yeah, I mean, I can't say that – I mean, I guess the biggest thing is that I feel like it has felt like how it used to in the past, but it didn't take just the first day.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
OTAs, it took training left and right once the season ended because I didn't know what it was going to be.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
like myself for day one otas and then that whole first week but now like today specifically just changing some small things with my feet that I did today talking about online coach about some things I can do with my feet to get to that to sell that traditional angle that I love to sit on felt even I thought I felt I thought I felt great already but I'm okay I felt even better okay so I'm even more how I liked it, the right side and I'm on the left side.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I mean, obviously, I feel like in the league, whether you're at left or right, you're still going against premier guys.
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speaker_10UNKNOWN
And again, back to that point.
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Press Conferences (Eli Lee) Elite Edition August 6
Aug 6 · 5h 22m
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know what I mean? Uh, but, but again, either way, you know, um, we talked about it, you know, that that's, that's the, that's how it goes, you know.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But obviously, you know, he's, he's, he's, he's been one of my biggest supporters.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Not everybody's the, "All right, guys, come around, let's go." Like that's not everybody, right? Like I feel like for me, that's me specifically on game day sp- with the O line, after we do the one-on-one, like that's my...
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But I feel like I, I've talked to Hump about this, um, you know, just recently, um, talking about how what I wanna do for the room is I wanna bring that Hump energy that he brought, right? So last year, um, of course I'm sure he's been doing it for years, but the year when I spent with him, he brought a lot of the energy and excitement and the happiness in the room was just his natural energy to where I only had to focus on me.
speaker_78UNKNOWN
Thank you.
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Press Conference (Eugene Smith) August 6 Massive
Aug 6 · 5h 25m
speaker_116UNKNOWN
[laughs]
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know what I mean? Uh, but, but again, either way, you know, um, we talked about it, you know, that that's, that's the, that's how it goes, you know? But obviously, you know, he's, he's, he's, he's been one of my biggest supporters.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Again, I feel like everybody leads, um, in their own way, you know? Not everybody's the, "Right, right guys, come around.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
Let's go." Like, that's not everybody, right? Like, I feel like for me, that's me specifically on game day sp- with the O line and after we do a one-on-one, like that's my, like what Hump did, like to, like that's my like big vocal time.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
I feel like I, I've talked to Hump about this, um, you know, just recently Talking about how what I wanna do for the room is I wanna bring that Hump energy that he brought, right? So last year, um, of course, I'm sure he's been doing it for years, but the year when I spent with him, he brought a lot of the energy and excitement and the happiness in the room with just his natural energy to where I only had to focus on me.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
You know, I didn't have to make sure other, other guys were, you know, feel some type of way when they came in here because Hump brought that.
Paris Johnson Jr.GUEST
But now that Hump's not here, but I saw what he did for a room, I wanna be that guy to make sure everyone's amped to go to practice.
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speaker_83UNKNOWN
All right
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