Two important pieces of Maryland’s offensive puzzle will be sidelined as the Terrapins begin preparations for the 2015 season in earnest.
Friday, head coach Randy Edsall confirmed that both quarterback Caleb Rowe (pictured, right) and running back Wes Brown (pictured, left) will be non-participants in spring practice. Both players are still in the process of rehabbing injuries.
The absence of Rowe is not at all surprising as he tore the ACL in his left knee during a practice this past October, the same knee he suffered the same injury in the same month back in 2012. Rowe, who will enter summer camp as the favorite to win the starting job, is seeking another season of eligibility that would allow him to play again in 2016.
Brown, who overcame off-field missteps that cost him the entire 2013 season, underwent surgery for a torn labrum sustained in the Terps’ bowl game. Last season, Brown was second in rushing touchdowns (six) and third in rushing yards (356). He’s also a threat coming out of the backfield, catching 21 passes in his bounce-back season.
Rowe and Brown are just a portion of a lengthy list of Terrapin players who will be sidelined this spring. From the Washington Post: