Mike Purcell doesn’t need a lot of ramp-up time.
The veteran defensive lineman spent most of the offseason rehabilitating from a knee injury and was on the non-football injury list until Aug. 23.
In the less than two weeks since getting cleared to practice, Purcell said he’s got himself ready for Week 1.
“Just rehab and making sure my body’s ready for the season,” he told The Post of his summer. “I’m feeling good. Ready to go. My knee’s good. I won’t comment on the injury, but everything’s good.”
If you’re a stout interior run defender like Purcell, and especially when you’ve spent the past four years playing for the Broncos, there’s not a better opponent to open the regular season against than the Las Vegas Raiders.