It was a little more than a week ago that UCLA senior linebacker Josh Woods contemplated his return to the practice field after missing nearly half of last season and most of spring practice with a shoulder injury.
“I’m so excited just to be in a white jersey, just to be out there competing,” Woods said, alluding to having worn a yellow noncontact jersey while mostly watching practice in the spring. “You get to really feel like the brotherhood, just getting my guys better. It hurts being on the sideline and watching and not getting to help, not getting to be hands-on and getting better.