Video: Chancellor says it was hard to be absent during first two losses

Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor said it was tough to watch Seattle play during his holdout and that he is “just happy to be back.”

So why now?

“I think it was that time,” he said while meeting with the media Wednesday for the first time since his return (video above). “I talked to a few guys and got some great words from people. I just felt like the time was now. I’ve always been a guy who has followed my heart.

“Watching my teammates and my team play week to week, first and second game, and watching those loses hurt me, being the leader that I am.”

It’s time to put business aside until the season is over, Chancellor added.

Here are some additional quotes from Chancellor’s availability.

(On if there was extra emotion coming in today) “Yeah, emotion to the point where I was happy, happy to be here seeing everybody smiling. Everybody welcomed me with open arms. It’s like I was never gone, like I never missed a beat, like we never missed a beat with each other. So it felt good just coming back and being around the guys, and actually going through walkthrough, going over the plays and making calls, it just felt good.”

(On how hard it was to watch the first two games of the season) “It was very hard, because, not taking away from anybody else, but I know I could make a difference. So I mean it was very hard, and you know I’m just here now to move forward.”

(On how he feels physically) “I feel good, thanks to my trainer, Kevin Allen, back home. He never lets me take a day off, so he always works me, so I feel good.”

(On what he feels he accomplished by holding out) “You know those things, I’d rather deal with that at the end of the season. Right now it’s just about coming back and playing football. That’s where my main focal point is, that’s what got me here playing football and being the person I am. So I’m just sticking to being the person I am and playing football.”

(On if he considered holding out the entire season) “It was a thought of mine, when it first came about and we were going over business. But like I said, my teammates, the organization, it just means a little more to me.”

(On what he did while he was holding out) “I trained like crazy. I always stay prepared, always believe in staying ready, so you don’t have to get ready. So I trained like crazy, spent a lot of time with my family, something I never really get to do around this time, so it was a great thing to spend a lot of time with my family and my loved ones, and just train. Just train and get clarity.”

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