Terrell Owens is dealing with left leg surgery along with plans to expect you'll play once the NFL period starts.

Owens' adviser Drew Rosenhaus affirmed Tuesday which the 37-year-old star phone tore the anterior cruciate ligament, had surgery at the begining of April and also "will be actively playing in the begin of this NFL year."

In an interview together with ESPN, Rosenhaus known as questions that Owens ended up being considering retirement plan "nonsense" and said the 15-year expert is doing "fantastic" and can be saved as early as July.

Rosenhaus stated Physician. James Andrews performed the surgical procedures for the exact knee during which Owens tore his / her meniscus late not too long ago.

"The old personal injury has been remedied," Rosenhaus said. "He is a few months into healing and undertaking wonderful. Not any predictions with training camping, but he or she comes back rapidly from injury. I will not concept him from something. He will be a commencing receiver for this year.In .

As for Owens mulling pension, Rosenhaus said "all your retirement chat is rubbish. There's been zero discussion this and this injury is not a problem."

Two of Terrell Owens' former teammates in addition said your star large receiver plans to return. Equally players chatted for the Related Press in condition of anonymity Tuesday because Owens hasn't already publicly talked over the medical procedures.

Rosenhaus declined to express how the damage occurred.

Continue season, Owens received 72 catches for 983 metres and nine touchdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals. He or she was affixed to season-ending injured book on 12 ,. 21, each day following surgery treatment for their torn meniscus.

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