Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, whose knee gave out on him against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL playoffs last season, said he will be wearing a knee brace all season, according to reports.
Griffin III has vowed to be ready by Week 1 of the 2014 season, although the Redskins have said they are being cautious and will hold him out of preseason action. Despite that, all reports are that Griffin III is healing ahead of schedule; earlier in the offseason famed surgeon Dr. James Andrews famously said his recovery has been "superhuman."
"I don't worry about my leg anymore, I just play football, and that's a sign that you're getting ready," Griffin said. When asked if the brace is a device he'll wear beyond the season to protect his valuable knee, Griffin was not sure. "I don't know if I'll wear it forever. I know I'll wear it for the rest of the season."
Later in the interview, Griffin hinted he hopes the brace is a one-year thing. He wore a similar brace in college after a 2009 ACL tear. The brace was on in 2010, and came off in 2011 when he won the Heisman Trophy.
"The next year came around and I took it off, won a Heisman and did a whole lot of other things. It just depends on how the leg feels," he said. "I don't plan on wearing it past this season, but it all depends on what happens."
The Redskins second-year quarterback also assured worried fans that the presence of the knee brace doesn't signal a departure from his free-wheeling style of play in which risky runs are commonplace.
You get used to it, your leg gets stronger and you can carry that extra weight."
While running was the most exciting part of Griffin's game, he was very capable with his arm as well. Griffin threw 20 touchdowns to just five interceptions in his rookie campaign, and racked up 3,200 yards.
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