Devontae Booker briefly lowered his eyes, shook his head and rubbed his left knee while showing a slight smirk. He can smile recalling the pain because it’s all behind him now.
When the rookie running back first heard about fellow backfield mate C.J. Anderson’s torn meniscus, it felt all too familiar. Nearly a year ago, while playing for Utah, Booker suffered a torn lateral meniscus and bone bruise in his left knee. The former required two surgeries and put his football career in peril. He attacked rehabilitation deep into this past summer.
“It was rough. Honestly, it was a long, tough process.