Andre will play when he thinks he is healthy. Obviously the training staff helps him be informed, but this is an injury where it is really up to him. I know he mentioned weeks ago that this is not the kind of injury where coming back too soon is going to cause further damage (remember it is not the muscle, but the removal of scar tissue in the hamstring area). So he is working with recovery from the surgery, closure of the incision, and range of motion after the procedure. He is not dealing with a hamstring problem that can be aggravated like Foster was.
Andre also made it clear Kubiak had made his long term health priority one and put all of the decision making power in AJ's hands. He used that power to hold himself out last week in a judgement call. So he will play when he feels good. Not one minute earlier. So I don't think we need to hope for a cautious approach or worry about who they are playing. We can just be confident that Andre will play when he is able.
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