Elvis Dumervil

So OTAs are finished, and we’ve got a little more than a week left to finish out offseason conditioning. We can go on vacation now that camps are finished, but I’m still around because at this point I plan on getting 100 percent participation this offseason. I might just do it for my own well-being. I don’t get no bonuses for it, I’m just doing it because this is what I do.

The workouts are the same as when we started before OTAs — lots of conditioning. We had a couple weeks of just practicing, kind of shying away from the weight room a little, but now you kind of come back and finish strong the last couple weeks. So you better maximize your strength, take a little break and then get ready for training camp.

Last time I checked in we were getting ready for our second mini-camp, right after the draft. Now we’ve had a little break from camps, but we’re still in here working out with Rich Tuten. I tell you what, Rich Tuten has had a great offseason training for us. It has certainly got me on the right track in terms of my conditioning.

We’ve had some good camps so far, and now we’ve got a stretch of about three weeks of camps staring at us. These are pretty much the same as the first two mini-camps — you’ve got to go out and compete. This time around you want to be a little more crisp assignment-wise, technique-wise, especially with the new philosophy we’re trying to get established here. You won’t be perefct, but your goal is to aim to be perfect.

What’s going on, everybody?

It’s been a while since I’ve last updated, and plenty has happened since then. Most importantly, we’re back in the locker room for offseason conditioning and I couldn’t be happier.

Coach Tuten has got us going, working hard, but as far as I’m concerned it’s fun. He has taken a little different approach this offseason — it seems like a lot of the stuff is a little more football oriented. He’s got us doing just enough to get guys pumped, but not enough to kill you.

Sorry it has been a while since my last blog, but I wanted to give y’all an update.

To be honest, I’ve just been eating a lot, relaxing, enjoying the South Beach weather. I traveled a little, but now I’m in Miami with all my family, watching over my little nieces and nephews, spending time with grandma and mom, chilling with my brothers. It’s all about family.

I’ve got to say I’m excited about Coach McDaniels. It’s a new beginning. Everybody is excited. We’ve still got a lot of pieces of the puzzle to put together, but he did a great job in New England and hopefully he’ll do the same here.