Linebacker Devon Kennard
Postgame vs. Washington, December 31, 2017
Q: You guys contained (Kirk) Cousins pretty well today.
A: Yeah, definitely. I mean shoot, Ross (Cockrell) had a pick, Shep (Kelvin Sheppard) had two, a bunch of us had some sacks, it was a good day defensively.
Q: Did you sense a new energy this week given the change at GM?
A: I don’t know if that was it. Everybody knew this was the last week and we were like, ‘let’s put it out on the line and let it all hang out and we got nothing to lose.’ We know we’re not playing after today, let’s try to freakin get a win and we deserve it, the fans that have been loyal all year despite how things have gone, they deserve it and it’s been good.
Q: What do you think the future holds for you now?
A: We’ll see. I don’t know. We’ll see. I’ll be playing ball somewhere.
Q: Is it hard to know what your status is with so much uncertainty here?
A: Yeah, maybe you know. Do you know more than me? I’m not sure.
Q: Do you want to be back here?
A: The Giants organization means a lot to me. They are the organization that drafted me. Mr. (John) Mara and Mr. (Steve) Tisch, all the way down. First class organization and I would love to be here, but it’s not ultimately up to me. I guess we’ll see how the offseason goes and hopefully you guys will be bugging me in March and April and stuff.
Q: Did that enter your mind today as you were walking off the field that this could be your last game with the Giants?
A: I mean now that you say it, yeah. It’s emotional. The Giants organization took a chance on me in the fifth round and I had a chip on my shoulder when I came into the league and I feel like I’ve shown that I belong and this place means a lot to me. Coming from the west coast, never knowing anything about New York and now I feel at home here within this organization, within this city and it’s been a pleasure these last four years.
Q: Do you feel like you’ve shown something this season heading into free agency?
A: I think so. I feel like my whole career I’ve continued to show different things that I can do, what I’m capable of and I still don’t feel like I’ve played my best ball. I’m 26 years old, I’m going into my fifth year after today and I feel like my best ball is ahead of me and hopefully other people see it the same way.
