Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft whose rookie season was cut short by a serious knee injury, says he’s doing well in his recovery.
Clowney declined to say how soon he might be back to 100 percent after microfrature surgery, but he is trending in the right direction.
“I’m not going to speak on that, but I’m making progress, and I’m very encouraged,” Clowney told the Houston Chronicle. “I’m working hard, but we’re not going to rush it.”
Clowney says he’s working harder now than he did when he was practicing last season.
“Rehab is tough, tougher than playing. You have to get there earlier than everybody and leave later than everybody,” he said.
Microfracture surgery is serious business, and some athletes never come all the way back from it. The Texans have to hope all of Clowney’s hard work pays off, and that his health allows him to live up to his enormous talent.
