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Aug 29 2010 - WR Wes Welker made his return to the starting lineup after undergoing knee surgery last year and finished with two catches for 39 yards. Assuming there are no setbacks between now and the season opener, Welker will be ready for Week 1.
Aug 19 2010 - WR Wes Welker led the Patriots onto the field at the Georgia Dome Thursday night and then saw his first action since injuring his knee in the regular-season finale in January. Welker caught passes on his first two plays -- for six and 14 yards -- and played a total of six snaps.
Aug 17 2010 - WR Wes Welker did travel with the Patriots to Atlanta, coach Bill Belichick said, but it's unknown if he'll play Thursday. The Patriots werel holding joint practices in Atlanta beginning Tuesday.
As eager as Welker might be to test his surgically repaired left knee in a game situation, he's less than nine months removed from torn ligaments and the Patriots are unlikely to put him in a situation that would risk a setback or re-injury.
"You practice so much and rehab and do things like that, to get out there in real game action, with the crowd in the stadium and the adrenaline is kind of going, that's the atmosphere you want," Welker said Monday. "I'm able it to do it. But obviously, I have this knee brace on so it's not what I want it to be or where I need to be but we're slowly making strides and slowly getting there."
Aug 16 2010 - WR Wes Welker is unsure if he'll play -- or even travel -- against the Falcons on Thursday. The Patriots will hold joint practices in Atlanta beginning Tuesday.
As eager as Welker might be to test his surgically repaired left knee in a game situation, he's less than nine months removed from torn ligaments and the Patriots are unlikely to put him in a situation that would risk a setback or re-injury.
"You practice so much and rehab and do things like that, to get out there in real game action, with the crowd in the stadium and the adrenaline is kind of going, that's the atmosphere you want," Welker said. "I'm able it to do it. But obviously, I have this knee brace on so it's not what I want it to be or where I need to be but we're slowly making strides and slowly getting there."
Aug 11 2010 - WR Wes Welker is practicing with no limitations in training camp. He credits Tom Brady, his workout partner throughout the offseason, for getting him to this point.
"It was actually me having to tell Tommy, ‘Hey, we need to scale it back here,' Welker told Yahoo. "We'd be out there working, and he'd tell people, ‘He's good. He can do that.' I ran a lot of routes, and my body and legs would be getting tired, and he'd say, ‘OK, let's run a Go (route) here,' or ‘One more set of metabolics.' I'd look at him like, ‘Really? Are you kidding me?' "
Aug 17 2010 - WR Wes Welker did travel with the Patriots to Atlanta, coach Bill Belichick said, but it's unknown if he'll play Thursday. The Patriots werel holding joint practices in Atlanta beginning Tuesday.
As eager as Welker might be to test his surgically repaired left knee in a game situation, he's less than nine months removed from torn ligaments and the Patriots are unlikely to put him in a situation that would risk a setback or re-injury.
"You practice so much and rehab and do things like that, to get out there in real game action, with the crowd in the stadium and the adrenaline is kind of going, that's the atmosphere you want," Welker said Monday. "I'm able it to do it. But obviously, I have this knee brace on so it's not what I want it to be or where I need to be but we're slowly making strides and slowly getting there."
Aug 7 2010 - WR Wes Welker said he is aiming to be on the field for the regular-season opener as he works his way back from left knee surgery. He has been participating in every day of training camp. "My goal is to get out there on the field as soon as possible," Welker told ESPN.com's Adam Schefter, "and Week 1 is definitely something I'm shooting for. We'll see what happens."
Aug 1 2010 - WR Wes Welker was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list, eight months after tearing his ACL and MCL.
He's expected to see some action during the preseason.
Aug 1 2010 - WR Wes Welker continues to rehab off to the side. He's back sooner than expected after undergoing knee surgery last year, but still not ready to practice yet.
Jul 28 2010 - WR Wes Welker (knee) was placed on the PUP list, but could be activated in time for training camp practice Thursday.
Welker, who tore his ACL and MCL and also underwent rotator cuff surgery since the end of last season, is expected to see some preseason action, accoding to the Boston Globe. The paper reported that Welker is healthy enough that he could play in a game now if necessary, but the team is being cautious as camp just gets under way.
