Originally posted by evil:Considering the number of ACL injuries in the league and the recovery times players go through, yes you must be. Rice came back in 14 weeks, Adrian Peterson came back in 9 months, Tom Brady came back a year later... no two players bodies heal at the same rate.
Rice himself regrets coming back as he has said he rushed back and should not have.
Jimmy should not play until Jimmy feels physically ready to play, if that is week one great and if he needs more time then take more time. No need to risk anything, health comes first.
What I keep in mind with Jimmy recovering from this ACL tear is Tom Brady had the same injury once in his career, and that was about 11 years ago when the surgery and rehab was less advanced. Back then he was already 31, four years older than Jimmy is now and Brady hasn't experienced an ACL problem ever since. So there is that.