Javonte Williams tore his ACL, LCL and needed total reconstructive surgery of his right knee. A significant amount of time, potentially more than a calendar year was expected to be spent recovering.
Williams is clearly built differently.
Williams has been hanging with the first-teamers in camp and is now expected to be available for the first preseason game, possibly playing in games two or three.
Broncos reporter Benjamin Albright is referring to Williams’ recovery as “miraculous” while adding those in the camp have been “stunned” by how quickly Williams has been able to return.
He also avoided the Physically Unable to Perform list.
Williams should now be a full go for Week 1 of the regular season.
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“He’ll get reps,” Sean Payton said on Thursday. “It may be we wait until Week 2, we haven’t gone through the outline of the plays yet. I like how he’s progressing.”
The Broncos open the preseason against the Cardinals and then travel to the 49ers on August 19.
He rushed for 903 yards and four touchdowns on 203 carries during his 2021 rookie season despite starting only one game. The loss of Williams was an early blow to the Broncos’ disappointing 2022 season. He finished his second season with just 204 rushing yards and no touchdowns in four games.
Having him back is huge for the team.
