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A big step toward continuity came earlier this week when left tackle D.J. Humphries inked a three-year contract extension. Humphries only gave up two sacks in 2019 and will be counted on to lock down Murray's blindside for the foreseeable future.
Kugler was impressed to see Humphries' maturation last season, their first together.
"Early in the year, I had a lot of heart-to-heart talks with D.J.," Kugler said. "Just saw him progressively getting it as it went on. I think about a quarter of the way through the season, it really clicked. And then you saw confidence building with him. His work ethic improved, and his meeting room habits improved, and his weight room habits improved. He's kind of changed his lifestyle. You saw him. He's lean; he's in shape. He's doing the right things with his body."
Kugler is confident Humphries' big payday won't result in a laissez-faire attitude moving forward.
"I think he's going to take off," Kugler said. "He's a loyal cat. I don't think it's going to be, 'I've got money in my pocket. I'm going to be a fat cat.' I think he's going to be a guy like, 'I finally got people that believe in me and trust me, and now I'm going to go prove to these guys that they made the right decision.'"
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