Miami Dolphins edge rusher Bradley Chubb was in the course of a profession 12 months with 11 sacks, six compelled fumbles, and 73 whole tackles earlier than his season was reduce quick in Week 17 towards the Baltimore Ravens. Practically 12 months following the harm, the two-time Professional Bowler spoke to the media this week for the primary time since tearing his ACL, patella, and meniscus final December.
“It’s been an up-and-down journey for positive,” Chubb stated Thursday. “Ranging from getting the surgical procedure and that being virtually a five-hour surgical procedure on the time, and coming again house and having my mother and pa there with me, my girlfriend there with me serving to me out all through the entire course of. Seeing from once I was there, to the place I’m now, man, it’s been nothing in need of a blessing.
“So simply having the ability to hold chopping wooden, carrying water every day, proceed to have a constructive mindset as I strategy the constructing day by day, it wasn’t straightforward however on the finish of the day, man, it acquired me to the place I’m proper now and proceed to maneuver ahead.”
Chubb’s window to be activated opened on Dec. 2 and he’s questionable to make his debut Sunday towards the Houston Texans after being restricted in follow all through the week.
“It’s been feeling good,” Chubb stated of his gradual enhance in follow workload. “I’m simply taking it day-to-day. I’m not making an attempt to look large image proper now, simply making an attempt to see how I really feel every day, the way it responds to every completely different impediment that’s thrown at me proper now. Thus far, it’s been good, so hopefully it tendencies in the correct course.”
The Dolphins, who’re tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the second-fewest sacks within the NFL (24), may definitely use Chubb’s pass-rushing experience towards the Texans and quarterback C.J. Stroud — who’s already been sacked 42 occasions by way of 13 video games this season. That being stated and contemplating the severity of Chubb’s harm, any return to the sphere this season is a significant success.
“Being on that subject the final time screaming and holding my leg and doing all this [rehab], it could be cool to get again on there and have a brand new reminiscence of my final soccer snap,” Chubb stated. “However on the finish of the day, I’m simply grateful to be the place I’m at proper now on this course of.
“I do know it’s going to be a continued uphill climb, however the previous 11 months have prepped me for that, so I’m excited nearly the place I’m.”
