But today after the last practice of the Jets' mandatory full-squad minicamp, Ridley spoke for the first time about his progress and how much he wants to help his new AFC East team.
"The trainers are out there pushing me, and from the time I got here till now, I can definitely see the improvement," he told reporters. "But I've still got a lot of work to do and I'm just trying to make sure I'm putting myself in position to help this team out when the season rolls around."
The biggest question for players with these kinds of major injuries is when they'll be ready to return to full action.