The Denver Broncos drafted former Michigan Wolverines talent Jake Butt in the hopes he would add some dynamic play at the tight end position. However, the rookie has been dealing with an injury he acquired during his collegiate career, and now the young man is acknowledging that he's having a hard time overcoming it.
“It’s a process. Like [Broncos coach Vance Joseph] said, I’ve just been dealing with a little bit of soreness,” Butt told Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post. “I feel like I’ve been away from football for a long time, so as much as I think I can be Superman and just walk in and play, that’s just not the reality. The big thing — and what I appreciate from everyone around here — is that my health is a priority and everyone is making sure that if I’m sore, we’re not putting me out there where I’m going to be at risk.
“There’s definitely frustration. For me, I’ve been a quick healer my whole life and everything I’ve come back [from], I’ve been able to come back with no problems. But it’s also teaching me some things. Patience is a big thing.”
Butt tore the ACL in his right knee during the final game of his collegiate career at Michigan, a bowl game loss to Florida State.
The silver lining here is that Jake Butt has been practicing for roughly two weeks. While there's no guarantee that he will play in the immediate future, he does appear on path to play at some point this season.
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