Redskins QB Robert Griffin III Says Knee Rehabilitation Is Ahead Of Schedule

Redskins QB Robert Griffin said before the NFL award ceremony last night that his rehabilitation from knee surgery is already ahead of schedule, and he has “no doubt” that he’ll be ready to play the 2013 season. “It’s just about being smart,” Griffin said. “I was ahead when I did [knee rehabilitation] in 2009. I’m a little bit ahead right now as well, as you guys can see. I just got to make sure I be smart about it and think long-term rather than short term.” Griffin’s comments were his first in public since undergoing extensive surgery on his right knee on Jan. 9. He has been off crutches for nearly two weeks, he said, and walked down the red carpet with only the slightest hint of limp. “It’s feeling good,” he said. “I went through the toughest part already, so it’s now it’s just about being smart, not pushing it too much. That’s what the doctors are there for, to keep me from doing too much.” Griffin has already gone through knee rehabilitation once before after missing most of his 2009 season at Baylor, recovering from surgery to the same knee. The familiarity with this process, he said, will be helpful as he spends the offseason recovering. “It helps me a lot,” he said, “just because I can know what peaks and valleys there’s going to be, what milestones I need to hit and when I’m gonna hit them and just give me the confidence to know that I can come back better than I was before.” Source: Washington Post