(On if a team is permitted to part ways with an injured player)

"I don't know that he (Antonio Brown) was."

(On if WR Antonio Brown told him that he was injured)

"No."

(On if he can speak more to the situation regarding Brown leaving the field)

"Not really. It's pretty obvious what happened. He left the field and that was it."

(On if Brown left the field on his own or if he told him to leave the field)

"We had a conversation and he left the field."

(On what running backs will be available this week during practice)

"We're waiting to see on RoJo's (Ronald Jones II) MRI on his ankle with how severe it is. I think Ke'Shawn [Vaughn] has bruised ribs and hopefully he'll be ready to go. I have my fingers crossed that Gio [Bernard] might be able to get back. Kenjon Barner is ready and Le'Veon [Bell] is ready, so we'll have somebody out there."

(On if WR Mike Evans will be able to play on Sunday against the Panthers to try and extend his NFL record for 1,000-yard receiving seasons to begin a career)

"If he's hobbled, there's no question about it. Seeing him today, he said he felt good. We'll wait and see how it goes. Obviously, I would love to see him have it."

(On if Sunday's run defense showed the value of a player like LB Lavonte David)

"Oh, I don't think there's any doubt. More of it was just flat missed tackles – the 55-yard run should have been a no gain. The other 20-yarder we had them for a loss, but just make better tackles. But yeah, you can't replace Lavonte. He is one of a kind."

(On how tough it was to watch the Antonio Brown situation unfold)

"Yeah, it was very hard. I wish him well. I hope, if he needs help, [that he] gets some. It's very hard because I do care about him."

(On if Brown underwent a mental health evaluation before he left the stadium)

"I have no idea."

(On if he had a conversation with Brown before he left the stadium)

"No. Once he left the field, I never saw him."

(On if the conversation he had on the sideline with Brown was at all regarding an ankle injury)

"No."

(On what about his conversation with Brown led to him leaving the stadium)

"You have to ask him. I don't know. I don't have a clue."

(On if there were any issues on the team side regarding the way Brown handled his rehab)

"No. None whatsoever. He was cleared to play last week [and] played [well]. And [he was] cleared to play this week."

(On how to balance avoiding injury and playing to secure the No. 2 seed in the NFC)

"There is none. There is no balance. You play to win. You play to get that second seed, that's huge. We're not resting anybody. We're playing to win."

(On if Kenjon Barner is an option at running back going into next week)

"Yes."

(On if there were precipitating moments leading up to the Antonio Brown situation that unfolded during Sunday's game, and his emotions regarding everything that played out)

"No, none whatsoever. Like I said, I care about him a bunch. I hope that he's okay."

(On what he has seen from OLB Anthony Nelson this season)

"His production has been really, really big. He got a game ball this week. [He] just continues to develop. He has that length, and he has learned to play with power. Now he has some good counter moves. He has learned a lot from Shaq [Barrett] and 'JPP' (Jason Pierre-Paul). He's becoming a real dual-threat."

(On if WR Cyril Grayson could earn a spot on the 53-man roster)

"We'll wait and see about roster moves, but Cyril will be out there."

(On if Antonio Brown or his agent have reached out to him after the game)

"Nothing whatsoever."

(On how the team will transactionally part ways with Brown)

"That's up to Jason [Licht] and what he wants to do."

(On the logic of going for two points at the end of the game)

"The only way they could score was to block the kick. We're not going to throw it. We're going to run the ball and obviously we got it. Just take away their only scoring opportunity."

(On how he will look at the overall experience with Antonio Brown and if he has any regrets)

"No, I have no regrets. I just hope the best for him."

(On Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich's ability to have less experienced players ready to make plays in big moments)

"He's a hell of a coach. He has a great way of explaining things to guys in a very simplistic manner and he's very calm – totally different than me. He just has them ready. They have bought in, and they are doing everything they can to get better. They're really showing up on the field."

(On if has any details he would choose to share about the conversation he had with Antonio Brown before Brown left the field)

"No. Not at all."

(On how a player can communicate to him that they don't feel well enough to play)

"They go to the trainer and the trainer tells me he is out."

(On LB Devin White's performance in Sunday's game against the Jets and if he has had lingering issues with his hip)

"It was not his best game, that's for sure. But he's not hurt, no."

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