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Arizona Cardinals star J.J. Watt has miraculously been activated to return after initially suffering what was expected to be a season-ending shoulder injury. While it's not yet known if Watt will actually be able to play in a game, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury heaped praise on the veteran defender for his commitment to rehab which has resulted in a quicker recovery:
“He’s done all he can do in the training room and weight room. So we’ll get him back out there, work him through some things,” Kingsbury said, via ESPN. “But he’s attacked that rehab just like you’d assume he would. Nobody’s seen anybody go at it quite like he has over the past couple months. It’s been awe inspiring to watch him every day and it’s always good to have him back on the field.”
Cardinals GM Steve Keim also echoed Kingsbury's comments:
“To have that kind of injury setback, really disappointing for all of us, but not once did J.J. show signs of feeling sorry for himself,” Keim said on 98.7 Arizona Sports. “In fact, now, I look at how fast he has healed, how hard he has worked, and the time I’ve been doing this, you look at your roster and there is 52 players and then there is J.J. Watt. He is different. And he is different in every way.”
Watt is an extremely hard worker and he is clearly motivated to get back on the field with the Cardinals. If he is able to suit up in the playoffs, it's going to be a huge factor in Arizona actually competing for a Super Bowl.
Before going on the shelf, Watt had 16 tackles in seven games and five more for loss. The Cardinals wrap up the regular season on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
