Posted by Darren Urban on May 30, 2014 – 12:26 pm

In the aftermath of the Daryl Washington suspension news — which on the surface sounds harsh to a defense that was ranked sixth in the league last season — veteran defensive tackle Darnell Dockett took to Twitter to essentially calm the fan base.

Old news to us, new news to y’all. My team and I continue to stay focus. Working every day and building chemistry and a winning attitude. — DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) May 30, 2014

The destination doesn’t change, just taking a different route with different guys. A chance for someone else to rise up.. #whosNEXT — DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) May 30, 2014

Special thanks to all my teammates that’s had been grinding from day one putting the team first , showing up everyday & it’s not mandatory! — DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) May 30, 2014

I won’t let us worry about what’s if’s. I will keep us focus on right now and what’s a reality.. It makes a better story in the end. Watch! — DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) May 30, 2014

There’s no way to know how this whole Washington thing turns out. But it goes without saying the players — who were told about Washington’s situation earlier this week — aren’t suddenly blowing off the season. More Monday when the players come back to town for another OTA.

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