Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III’s projection proved correct, as the second-year pro was cleared to return to practice by Dr. James Andrews yesterday. Griffin announced this to the world via his Twitter account, and he sounds excited to have met his target after working so hard throughout the offseason.

While Griffin has been cleared, the Redskins could still elect to take things slow with their franchise quarterback. Adrian Peterson was limited in training camp last season while returning from his significant knee injury, and he didn’t participate in the preseason.

Dr. Ray Solano believes it would be wise for the Redskins to take a similarly cautious approach with Griffin.

Although Griffin is cleared, from my experience, limiting him in practice before a full return to play would be a good idea for 2 reasons.

- A slow return to play will allow Griffin to be evaluated closely by medical staff during training camp. This is extremely important in making decisions to further accelerate his participation.

- A slow transition will also allow for continued healing to take place, as time is Griffin's biggest ally after his type of injury. Time is important to evaluate how he feels physically and mentally on the repaired knee.

Expect RG3 to continue wearing a custom made Don Joy 'Defiance' knee brace throughout the duration of training camp. This type of brace is designed to stabilize his ACL after the reconstruction. The brace is made of carbon fiber which makes it light weight, especially when running. The hinges on the brace minimizes the amount of time Griffin's knee is in the 'at risk' position, especially when he's running, cutting, or jumping. In other words, don't expect any physical limitations from Griffin's style of play unless coaches decide to do so.

According to my team sources, only time will tell if he will need it for the regular season. I've said it many times, even if Griffin has lost a step after the knee surgery, we as fans will never be able to tell. I expect Griffin to make a full recovery and continue to excite NFL fans with his style of play.

Right now Redskins fans everywhere can relax and take a sigh of relief.

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