New Titans WR Robert Woods updates the status of his recovery from a torn ACL
The Tennessee Titans recently acquired wide receiver Robert Woods in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. Tennessee sent a sixth-round pick to the Rams in the deal. Woods is a former USC standout who was an important player for the Rams. He's a great route runner, blocker, teammate, and leader. Woods, however, became expendable […]
The Tennessee Titans recently acquired wide receiver Robert Woods in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams.
Tennessee sent a sixth-round pick to the Rams in the deal.
Woods is a former USC standout who was an important player for the Rams. He's a great route runner, blocker, teammate, and leader. Woods, however, became expendable after Los Angeles signed wide receiver Allen Robinson this offseason.
There's also the fact that Woods is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in November.
On Wednesday, Woods was officially introduced by the Titans. And he addressed his knee injury while speaking with reporters.
"My knee had a clean tear, fortunately," explained Woods. "Nothing else involved with it. Really just trying to get back as fast as I can. And [get] healthy, obviously. [There is] no timetable, just right on track. Getting strong, getting my strength and when the team is ready for me to be out there, I'll be ready to go."
The best-case scenario would obviously be for Woods to be ready to go in week one. That would mean a full recovery in 10 months.
That's a realistic goal for Woods, as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks (a recent study says the average recovery time for a wide receiver from a torn ACL is 10.9 months). The fact that Woods' tear was a "clean tear" increases the likelihood of him being ready for the season-opener in September.
Woods said on Wednesday that his goal is to win Super Bowls in back-to-back years after winning one with the Rams last season. So I'm sure he's extremely anxious to get back on the field.
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