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The AFC’s top seed, the Baltimore Ravens, received a significant boost to their offense Friday.
Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off of injured reserve ahead of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Andrews underwent ankle surgery Nov. 21 following an injury he suffered in Baltimore’s 34-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals back in Week 11. He hasn’t played since.
“Here we are now going to the AFC championship game. I feel healthy. I’m feeling good,” Andrews said Friday. “I’m excited to help this team in this upcoming game. I probably spend four to six hours here every day with work out and rehab. At home, there are different things like a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and stuff like that. My whole day is dedicated toward getting better. … About three weeks ago we started talking about [returning to play this season], and you start wrapping your mind around what’s going to happen.”
Andrews did practice every day last week: limited Tuesday and a full participant Wednesday and Thursday. Andrews entered the divisional round as questionable, but he did not play. Andrews was again a full practice participant both Wednesday and Thursday this week. He has been making sure to stay plugged in with the team’s playbook and film study each week despite not being able to physically perform.
“Mentally, you have to stay on top of it,” Andrews said. “You have to get healthy in your head, healthy with your body. It’s all in. For me, pushing myself every day and believing I was able to come back. It’s easy to do when you have great teammates that say every day that ‘we’re going to keep winning for you … by the time you’re back it’s going to be go time.'”
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-01-26 21:12:22
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