OXNARD, Calif. — Travis Frederick's first day in pads after a year of battling back from a nerve disorder wasn't particularly emotional for the Dallas Cowboys center.
Those moments came earlier, like the first time Frederick hit his max on the squat in the weight room, or set a personal best on another lifting technique.
"Those days, wondering whether or not I was going to be able to lift again let alone hit my max numbers ever again, those days were emotional," Frederick said after his first day in pads at training camp this week.
"Today's a day that I just got a chance to come back out and play football.