Rashid Shaheed feels mentally and physically ready for the season

Rashid Shaheed has missed much of New Orleans Saints training camp due to injuries. Under normal circumstances, all that would matter is that he’s healthy for Week 1. Moving to a new system under Klint Kubiak adds an extra layer.

Shaheed’s absence not only means he has to make sure his body is ready, but he also lacks time to get to grips with the new attack. Shaheed is not worried. He feels comfortable with his understanding of the attack and already feels he has a good physical rhythm in attack.

Shaheed returned to practice this week and said, “I felt really good today. I feel like I didn’t waste a single second. I stayed on top of everything I had to do throughout the rehab process so I could be fast, play free and be on the same page with our quarterbacks.”

In some ways, that’s the easy part. Shaheed, however, has taken the proper steps to make the mental part easier as well. His injuries haven’t kept him away from the team. Throughout his rehab, the receiver has continued to ask questions to ensure he continues to learn along the way.

“The attack is complex, but if you master it, you’ll be fine,” he said.