"It's like riding a bike. Some things are going to be a little rusty, but for the most part it's still football," Hall said. "I've been still trying to train my eyes, get back there with the coaches as much as possible and just kind of see what they're seeing, talk to the guys and see what they're seeing, see how I probably would've played it and kind of how I see it. We do a lot of dialogue back and forth.

"I think I've gotten a good grasp of understanding how we want things done. It's just physically going out and doing it. It'll make it a little easier on me than on a four-year guy who hasn't played a lot of football. I've played enough football where I can kind of get back on the bike and get going. Might stumble a little bit here and there, but I can get up and go full speed."

Hall remains the active NFL's active leader in interceptions, as the Virginia Tech product has recorded 43 picks along with 797 tackles with 130 passes defensed, 15 fumble recoveries, 11 fumbles forced and two sacks.

Even if his opportunities to extend those numbers are limited in the final weeks of the regular season, his presence alone will help a young defense trying to overcome injuries.

"We understand guys are going to get banged up," Hall said. "That's when other guys get opportunities to make a name for themselves, whether it's myself because somebody else got hurt, or it's somebody else who took my spot. There's opportunities for the next person to step up, and we all in this locker room understand that. It's nothing personal, there's no animosity towards anybody. That's kind of the mentality. It's next man up.