The rehab continues to roll along for Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, and accounts of his progress continue to be uplifting if you’re a Washington fan.
The latest comes from the Washington Post, which reports that Griffin’s surgically-repaired knee responded favorably to increased activity this week.
This week, Griffin apparently began working on his cuts for the first time since his devastating knee injury suffered in Washington’s playoff loss to the Seahawks. A source told the paper that Griffin’s knee continues to improve -- which certainly has been the norm for RG3 so far this offseason.
“This week featured drills in which Griffin sprinted to the left and right, and then cut to the opposite direction,” the paper wrote, via a source. “He also did other change of direction drills. Griffin went through those types of workouts for three consecutive days. There were no indications of setbacks of any kind.”
Griffin, we assume, remains confident that he’ll be a factor by the beginning of the season.
"Every day you want to feel better, and that's how it's been,” Griffin said earlier this month. “…"It's a mind-set and how I've progressed. I feel a lot better."
Griffin also said he plans to be back by the beginning of training camp. Which would make his recovery from a torn ACL pretty darn impressive. While Griffin will continue to strengthen his leg and will undergo checkups from Dr. James Andrews, the report that he’s able to cut has to be considered great news. That seemingly was a major barrier for Griffin to overcome at this point in his rehab.
“After [making cuts], it’s just everything over and over,” Griffin said recently. “I’ll continue to work out in the weight room over the next four or five weeks. I continue to keep sprinting and just get more and more comfortable. And then whatever I feel like I have a deficiency at, I make sure I fix that. There’s exercises you can do to help with that.”
But he’s also got something else on his mind.
Because pretty soon, Griffin has this with which to concern himself: a wedding and a honeymoon. But don’t worry, he’ll be rehabbing during the latter. And, hell, probably the former, as well.
