There were reports that it’s possible Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will be ready for the opening week of the NFL season. Griffin noted that he would work hard to be ready for week 1 but that he wouldn’t jeopardize his health to do so. Well there’s good news from Dr. James Andrews who performed the surgery. Read more after the jump.
Robert Griffin III is “way ahead of schedule” in his recovery from surgery to repair a torn ACL and LCL, Dr. James Andrews told the NFL Network on Friday.
“We have him well on his way,” Andrews told the NFL Network. “His recovery is way ahead of schedule so far. We don’t have to do much but try to hold him back, if you want to know the truth. Our whole mode for him though is to do what is best for his career, not necessarily what is best for the first game next season. So all of that has to be put on hold and let him get well.”
Griffin suffered a sprained LCL in Washington’s Week 14 win against the Baltimore Ravens, but returned two games later. He then tore two knee ligaments in a first-round playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks and had surgery Jan. 9.
Griffin won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award after setting the NFL record for best passer rating by a rookie quarterback and leading Washington to its first NFC East title in 13 years. I’m sure Redskins fans are excited for this news and are anxious for him to return to the field healthy and ready to go.
