exit.After speaking on Fournette’s situation, Lewis was asked by TMZ (via the ) about Bortles’ future.″That’s a different situation,″ Lewis said. ″When Blake was there, he obviously did the best he could. I have a lot of respect for Blake and that’s a decision that’s going have to be

KANSAS CITY http://www.detroitlionsteamonline.com/jahlani-tavai-jersey , Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Eric Berry sounded confident Friday that he’ll be on the field when Kansas City plays the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium.The three-time All-Pro has been a full participant in practice this week after dealing with a heel injury, but needs the OK from coach Andy Reid to take the field on Sunday night.“I feel pretty good. Just talk to coach and see what he wants to do and go from there,” Berry said. “It would mean a lot not just for me and my family and my teammates, but the organization.”Berry tore his Achilles’ tendon in last year’s opener, sidelining him the rest of the season. He returned in time for summer workouts and the start of training camp. But a mysterious heel injury popped up that kept Berry off the field until Week 15 against the Chargers.Berry played more the following week on the turf in Seattle, but the injury recurred and he missed the regular-season finale against Oakland and the divisional round matchup against Indianapolis.“It was pretty frustrating, but you just have to keep rolling,” said Berry http://www.houstontexansteamonline.com/kahale-warring-jersey , who nevertheless broke down the pregame huddle with an emotional pep talk. “Keep focused and keep your head down.”Berry has become a pro at overcoming adversity.He missed most of one season with a torn ACL in his knee, and he missed the end of another when he was diagnosed with cancer. In both instances, he recovered in time to play the following season.However, those situations were relatively straightforward. There was a clear diagnosis and obvious path toward recovery. But the heel has been a challenge for Berry and the organization, once viewed as a “day-to-day” situation that became a saga that lasted months.There have been various reports, always citing unnamed sources, of a heel deformity that causes intense pain, but the Chiefs and Berry have refused to confirm them.Asked several times about the injury Friday http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/bobby-okereke-jersey , Berry merely replied: “It’s hard to explain.”Berry said he wasn’t concerned about the field causing the heel problems. It was torn up in the divisional round after several inches of snow fell before the game. The grounds crew spent this week replacing the turf between the hashes, along the sidelines and in one of the end zones.“I’m just being prepared for every situation,” Berry said. “Our field crew, grounds crew is very good. They do a very good job. Just trusting in them that they can get the job done.”Berry’s value lies not just in his athletic ability, though the Chiefs could use some help covering Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski on Sunday. Rather, his biggest benefit to a defense that has struggled mightily at times this season may be his leadership and on-field demeanor.“A huge impact. He’s a huge player for us,” Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford said, while defensive tackle Chris Jones said “the physicality he brings to this team and the leadership role is amazing.”When he’s at his best http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/jawaan-taylor-jersey , Berry is one of the best safeties in the NFL, adequate in coverage and dynamic at stuffing the run. But even at a fraction of his best, Berry is still talented enough to impact a game, and that’s why his return could prove so critical to the Chiefs.“I mean, Eric’s a good football player. He’s an All-Pro player,” Reid said. “That’d be an obvious statement, but it’s another good player in the mix. A great player.”Notes: Chiefs OLB Dorian O’Daniel (hamstring) was ruled out for the game. … WR Sammy Watkins (foot) and RB Spencer Ware (hamstring) participated in practice all week and are expected to play. Marcedes Lewis spent 12 years with the Jaguars, and eventually wants to end up back there. So it’s natural for him to have opinions about some former teammates.As it pertains to running back Leonard Fournette http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/gardner-minshew-ii-jersey , he’s hoping things have been smoothed over. As it pertains to quarterback Blake Bortles, he’s hoping the skids have been greased for an imminent exit.After speaking on Fournette’s situation, Lewis was asked by TMZ (via the ) about Bortles’ future.″That’s a different situation,″ Lewis said. ″When Blake was there, he obviously did the best he could. I have a lot of respect for Blake and that’s a decision that’s going have to be made upstairs.″Even though he’s from California, Lewis has obviously spent enough time in the South to drop a “bless his heart” on someone from time to time, a phrase that sounds nice but usually carries a much sharper meaning.He was more hopeful about the running back patching things back up, after Fournette was suspended and the team took the extreme step of voiding his guarantees. He’s challenging that http://www.losangelesramsteamonline.com/darrell-henderson-jersey , though he and coach Doug Marrone have cleared the air and Marrone declared him to be in a “really good place.”″The way they are structured and the way they do their thing, it’s always about running the ball first,″ Lewis said. ″I think Leonard is an amazing running back. He’s young and has some things to work on, but they should keep him.″If they are indeed on the same page, Fournette can be part of the solution. Bortles, on the other hand, may not get another chance to do his best in Jacksonville.