Eric Decker should be ready to join the Broncos by training camp.
Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Eric Decker should be ready in time for the start of training camp later this month.
Decker, a third-round draft pick out of Minnesota, has been sidelined since last October when he suffered a Lisfranc injury in a game against Ohio State.
The rookie wideout was able to run routes, catch passes and participate in drills at Larry Fitzgerald’s camp this week.
Now, he’s anxious to get back on the field and begin his NFL career.
“I didn’t get a chance to practice in OTAs and minicamp,” he said, per Arnie Stapleton of the Associated Press. “I’m a little nervous and I’m anxious because I’m back to football, I’m back playing, I’m done in the training room and that’s exciting to me.”
Prior to the injury, Decker was considered by many to be a first- or second-round lock as one of the elite college receivers.
Only one thing stands in the way of Decker and the start of his first NFL season — a contract.