Malik Zaire‘s recovery from an ankle injury is ahead of schedule. The junior quarterback returned to practice this week and worked in seven-on-seven drills, Brian Kelly revealed on Saturday afternoon.
“Malik is taking some reps and he’s well ahead of schedule,” Kelly said Saturday. “He will not play, but he is in there taking reps and has been phenomenal in terms of the way he has gotten back, moving around and throwing the football.”
Zaire’s return to practice points to a healthy spring for the returning quarterback, a key objective after badly breaking his ankle in just the second game of the season.