The Seattle Seahawks defense got some very positive news on Tuesday. Fourth-year linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who tore his ACL against the New York Jets just over seven months ago, passed his physical and is now off the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.
It’s a hell of a recovery given an injury of that magnitude figured to threaten his availability for the first several weeks of the regular season, let alone Week 1. Brooks will slowly be eased back into practice, starting with walkthroughs before he gets to team drills.
Brooks spoke with media after Tuesday’s practice, saying that he believes he can be available for opening day against the Los Angeles Rams.