After getting drafted lower than he expected, Xerxes Ridley is training hard to prove the doubters wrong and hone his craft. With access to the Portland Python training facility, Ridley is grinding harder than ever before. Starting bright and early at 5 every morning, he's been hitting the treadmill to improve his speed and explosiveness on the field. In the afternoons, he works with the defensive coaches on the different coverages and reads that they'll be looking to him to make. At night, Ridley gets a quick strength workout in and then enjoys spending some downtime with other members of the team. With preseason looming in the horizon, Ridley wants to leave nothing to chance and to make sure that he's as ready as ever for a breakout season.
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