Injuries have put a damper on what was supposed to be a bright season for the Miami Dolphins. However, the team is finally getting some good news from an injury standpoint as veteran wideout Odell Beckham Jr. practiced fully Thursday for the second straight day.
Beckham, who is coming off the reserve/physically unable to perform list, has been dealing with a knee injury, which the team disclosed in its Week 5 injury report.
“I felt pretty good,” the three-time Pro Bowler said Thursday, via Pro Football Network. “The old guy can still run. I felt good. I think I feel obviously a bit out of football shape, but just like everything else, it comes with repetition. So just being able to get out there and run around, I don’t think people understand how much of a joy that is to be able to not even stretch and I can go out there and just take off running. You know, it’s been a long journey with me and my career. So getting able to get out there has been great.”
Beckham suffered torn ACL injuries in the 2020 season with the Cleveland Browns, and in Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2021 season. The residual effects of those injuries plus “a shattered ankle” in 2017 and an arthroscopic knee procedure this offseason have added up, causing the delay in his 2024 Dolphins debut.
There was a delay in Beckham getting his knee procedure done this offseason because of what he had going on off the field. Beckham said the team and head coach Mike McDaniel were aware of this delay when they signed him. He knew he wouldn’t be ready for the opener, via the Miami Herald, but that he is feeling good and working his way back into football shape.
“[After last] season, there was a lot going on in my life, personal life, businesses, all of that, that just kind of had me in a place where football wasn’t exactly a priority,” Beckham said. “[I have a] son who’s 2 years old, you know,…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-10-03 21:58:00
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