The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Hightower signed a one-year deal to return to the Redskins, he said. Financial terms weren't disclosed. After tearing the ACL in his left knee Oct. 23, he knows he has to prove himself to earn a long-term contract. Asked if doctors have fully cleared him, Hightower said only that he has been cleared to keep training and preparing for the season.
Reported by the Washington Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"Rehab is not like training," Hightower said. "Training, you can push your body to crazy limits. Rehab, you sometimes have to trust the doctor when he says: 'That's enough for today. Shut it down.' That was a challenge for me. ..." Meanwhile, Times staffer Rich Campbell is among those who believe Hightower has a strong chance to begin 2012 as the starter despite his injury. Redskins coaches believe him to be a strong fit for the outside zone scheme because of his speed, vision and ability to square his shoulders to the line of scrimmage and burst up field. He also is sound in pass protection. Roy Helu led the team last season with 640 yards (4.2 average) and two rushing touchdowns filling in for Hightower. Hightower averaged 3.8 yards per carry and scored one touchdown. He knows he has to win back his starting spot. "That's the least of my worries right now," he said. Fantasy owners are more concerned with the potential pecking order, of course. We'll continue to follow up.
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