Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Grant Newsome said Tuesday he nearly had to have his right leg amputated after suffering a serious knee injury last season.
Newsome told reporters how close the amputation was to happening: "It was pretty close. Not going into too much detail, but minutes."
Newsome is expected to miss the entire 2017 campaign.
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