Dominique Easley Progress?

Any updates on Easley's rehab progress? I know he's up and jogging. Light practicing.

I haven't been reading much in the off-season. Have their been any updates on his recovery? When will he be ready to play?

You are going to have to wait a couple of more weeks like the rest of us to see the amount of work that he's doing in training camp, because there's nothing to base it off of over the past 30 days.

He took part in the last practice of mini camp about a month ago, so it appears that he's on a good track towards recovery.

There's a youtube video where Belichick discusses Easley's health at length with the press and uses a bunch of diagrams to answer questions.

Gimme one sec, I'll find a link to it.

From the Providence Journal :

Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ · 20h
I've been told that Dominique Easley's knee recovery is on schedule and he's "getting his confidence back." Sounds like good news.

BelichickFan said:

From the Providence Journal :

Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ · 20h
I've been told that Dominique Easley's knee recovery is on schedule and he's "getting his confidence back." Sounds like good news.

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AWESOME news

He went under the knife in October 24, so it's been almost 9 months, I think he will be fine for training camp but limited. Due to his position and the way he plays the game he can't go easy in regular games, so I'm fine with him sitting in the first games of the season.

varjao said:

He went under the knife in October 24, so it's been almost 9 months, I think he will be fine for training camp but limited. Due to his position and the way he plays the game he can't go easy in regular games, so I'm fine with him sitting in the first games of the season.

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Hopefully something similar to last year with Collins. Let him sit for most of the season and then come in fresh during the playoffs and surprise everyone.

As long as he is healthy I don't think he would surprise anybody when he starts terrorizing QBs. While I agree having up to full speed for the playoffs what counts most,I would like for him to practice and play harder and harder each week beginning early/mid season to regain his confidence and elite form by playoff time. Through training camp and preseason into early season Im fine with him working XTRA hard rehabbing and regaining his power/explosion/flexibility/endurance while getting back to game shape and building his confidence to the extent that injury is barely a blip in his rearview mirror.

There's more detail in his article :

http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...story-line-as-patriots-open-training-camp.ece

After minicamp concluded, Easley returned to Florida to work with trainer Tony Villani at XPE Sports. Villani rehabbed Easley prior to the NFL Draft, from December to March. He said Easley continues to progress.

“He was looking real good,” Villani said on Tuesday. “You’ve still got a couple months until the season and they’re important, but he’s in the last stages of getting that confidence and pop back so he can do whatever he wants with that knee.

“I only saw him for a week and he’s been in the Patriots’ hold since being drafted. ... You could definitely see he’s made a lot of progress and he should be ready [for the season]. It’s there for the taking.”

BelichickFan said:

There's more detail in his article :

http://www.providencejournal.com/sp...story-line-as-patriots-open-training-camp.ece

After minicamp concluded, Easley returned to Florida to work with trainer Tony Villani at XPE Sports. Villani rehabbed Easley prior to the NFL Draft, from December to March. He said Easley continues to progress.

“He was looking real good,” Villani said on Tuesday. “You’ve still got a couple months until the season and they’re important, but he’s in the last stages of getting that confidence and pop back so he can do whatever he wants with that knee.

“I only saw him for a week and he’s been in the Patriots’ hold since being drafted. ... You could definitely see he’s made a lot of progress and he should be ready [for the season]. It’s there for the taking.”

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Thanks. That's very helpful.