It was an encouraging day for Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, who spent Wednesday’s practice sprinting on the sidelines with trainers.
Olsen has spent the past month rehabilitating his fractured right foot, which occurred during Carolina’s Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Olsen missed eight weeks during the 2017 season with a Jones fracture in that same foot, and struggled last season even after he returned. He re-fractured the foot before halftime of season opener against Dallas.
But unlike last season, when Olsen was placed on injured reserve and returned after eight weeks, the team instead opted to keep Olsen on the active roster.