Jamaal Charles' Injury Rehab On Track For 2012 Season

by Joel Thorman on Feb 17, 2012 8:16 AM CST

Good news, Kansas City Chiefs fans. Jamaal Charles return from ACL injury continues to look good. Charles visited Kansas City for a physical this week and he passed along an update on his return via Twitter.

Physical went great today in KC!! They're going to ease me in OTA & I'm on schedule to be back when the season starts!! Let's go #Chiefs

Good news, of course. The Chiefs won't have any football-related stuff until April so that gives him time to rehab. OTAs are basically practices that will take place this summer. Training camp will be in July/August and the season starts in September.

Players on other teams who had a similar injury late in the season will miss the entire offseason program and potentially start the season on PUP. ACL tears are never good, but if you gotta have one, Week 2 isn't a bad time.

I'm wondering this morning if it's possible that I've forgotten how awesome Charles is. In the words of Bart Scott, can't wait!

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Will be good to have you back,

back!

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by neiowakcfan on Feb 17, 2012 8:21 AM CST reply actions

Cant wait

This is good news for the chiefs,just wonder if this will slow him down a little.i rally dont think so.just wondering who his back up will be this season.

by chiefsfool on Feb 17, 2012 8:25 AM CST reply actions

I will be very surprised if he is not a little tenative to start the season.

I think after a few games the old Jamaal will start to show up.

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by saskwatch on Feb 17, 2012 9:16 AM CST up reply actions

Depends on what they do with preseason

If I’m Crenneal, I’m giving him some carries to let him get the “tentative” out of his system.

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by MNchiefsfan on Feb 17, 2012 2:46 PM CST up reply actions

Hot damn! That jersey and helmet is a beautiful color!

Unrelated to his injury, I know. But I’m just saying… we look gooooood!

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by kc_radrh8r on Feb 17, 2012 8:28 AM CST reply actions

It is the best uniform in the league.

I like the Ravens the second best. I dunno. Purple and black work.

by bossmanham on Feb 17, 2012 9:18 AM CST up reply actions

I'd put the Bills unis as the best

Although it’s all probably a moot point once the new uniform changes are made.

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by severn58 on Feb 17, 2012 9:21 AM CST up reply actions

I agree. I like the Bills and Lions after KC.

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by JComp11 on Feb 17, 2012 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

Bills, Browns, Oilers

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by HIV 2 Elway on Feb 17, 2012 9:29 AM CST up reply actions

+1 Oil Derrick

-1 Earl Campbell’s knees

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by severn58 on Feb 17, 2012 9:37 AM CST up reply actions

The Bills new uniforms are sick.

I’m just going to say it. There needs to be more white and less silver in NFL unis these days.

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by MtHammer on Feb 17, 2012 10:30 AM CST up reply actions

Yes, everyone looks better in white

I’d like to see KC with white pants, white tops, and a white helmet with a red arrowhead. So clean

by HIV 2 Elway on Feb 17, 2012 10:42 AM CST up reply actions

Agree, although I think most aren't fans of the "all-white" uni, I've always liked it.

Now the red pants, f’n horrible.

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by severn58 on Feb 17, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

I might kinda like all red.

Not sure.

But all white is where it’s at.

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 17, 2012 1:23 PM CST up reply actions

JC back Good news for the home team

I don,t think it will slow him any, it may him a little Leary at first as with all three players but after those first few hits they will be OK IMO………….

by antony555 on Feb 17, 2012 8:33 AM CST reply actions

Me too...after seeing some of the pictures on AP recently of his cuts and how low his center of gravity gets...I am more than ready for a Healthy JC

I’m wondering this morning if it’s possible that I’ve forgotten how awesome Charles is. In the words of Bart Scott, can’t wait!

First of all, you throwin' too many big words at me, and because I don't understand them, I'm gonna take 'em as disrespect...

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by SFLChief on Feb 17, 2012 8:35 AM CST reply actions

like this...

First of all, you throwin' too many big words at me, and because I don't understand them, I'm gonna take 'em as disrespect...

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by SFLChief on Feb 17, 2012 8:39 AM CST up reply actions

He even looks fast in pictures.

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 17, 2012 1:23 PM CST up reply actions

priest homes said Charles could actually come back faster

Charles getting faster? is that even possible?

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by LookListenLearn on Feb 17, 2012 8:37 AM CST via mobile reply actions

What about Berry?

Havent really heard much about him, seems Tony and Jamaal will be back but any news on Berry?

by CWil03 on Feb 17, 2012 8:40 AM CST reply actions

from the looks of twitter

Eric seems to be doing a lot of traveling. I think his rehab is going as well as or even better than expected.

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by Chief Willie Wildcat on Feb 17, 2012 8:52 AM CST up reply actions

and he has to get in some "quality time" i that special edition car he got hisself

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by upamtn on Feb 17, 2012 8:53 AM CST up reply actions

he'll be back as well ... no worries

by upamtn on Feb 17, 2012 8:52 AM CST up reply actions

I don't worry about Berry at all

He’s a guy who i GUARANTEE crushed rehab and spent time learning as much as he could about our defense.

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by MNchiefsfan on Feb 17, 2012 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

Pretty sure he was running before Jammaal.

The thing about Berry is that he’s an athletic freak. He should recover 100% and be ready day 1.

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 17, 2012 1:17 PM CST up reply actions

He's not just a freak, he's an incredible worker

JC’s a freak too, but not a worker like Berry. I was more worried about JC. I think they’re both itching to get back, realizing that we would’ve made the playoffs had they been here.

Moeaki I’ve heard nothing about though…

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by MNchiefsfan on Feb 17, 2012 2:48 PM CST up reply actions

best news since the Dwayne Bowe signing

oh wait…

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by trentchiefsfan on Feb 17, 2012 8:53 AM CST reply actions

It's great to know that the next real Chiefs game we should get to see Berry and Charles.

Can’t wait

by Brady_Rendzia on Feb 17, 2012 8:56 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Definitely good news to end the work week :)

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by GaryfromIA on Feb 17, 2012 9:01 AM CST reply actions

Happy Friday

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by ChiefsDude on Feb 17, 2012 9:02 AM CST reply actions

ACL Tears blow

I had one back in HS. Granted not near the athlete as Jamaal however, I am sure I was going to go pro and play for the Chiefs until that happened. haha I was thinking the same thing as the article stated. We obviously didn’t want Jamaal to get hurt, but better in week 2 than week 14 for a recovery perspective. This would be the same for Mr. Berry, and Tony M. Those two should be back for the start of the season as well.

by VWRocks on Feb 17, 2012 9:16 AM CST reply actions

I think JC will come back just fine

His injury was more of a freak accident from slipping on the yard marker so I don’t think he will worry about taking a hit or making cuts as much.

I could see Berry being a little cautious because his came from a cheap shot.

I could also see Moeaki being cautious because his came from a hit as well.

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by KingChief on Feb 17, 2012 9:28 AM CST reply actions

I hope he come back with a vengeance:

I could see Berry being a little cautious because his came from a cheap shot.

I hope he has a picture of Steve Johnson taped to the mirror he works out in front of. I hope that as he’s lifting with that knee he’s dreaming of ways to fuck that guy up when they next meet.

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by Tomahawk29 on Feb 17, 2012 1:21 PM CST up reply actions