The hog mollies are getting healthier.
As announced by team reporter Darin Gantt, Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Yosh Nijman has been activated from the physically unable to perform list after passing a physical on Thursday. The 6-foot-7, 314-pounder has been sidelined this summer due to a leg injury.
Prior to the move, head coach Dave Canales offered reporters an encouraging update on Nijman following Thursday’s practice—where the 28-year-old was seen with a helmet in hand:
Dave Canales says Yosh Nijman is moving in the right direction, "now it's just a matter of volume" with snaps and reps. (He's still on PuP btw.) https://t.co/aXpSus4r8K
— Joe Person (@josephperson) August 22, 2024
Canales had the following to say on Nijman and his recovery back on Aug. 11:
“Yosh has probably got a ways. So he’s still working through some stuff. Just kinda had a reinforcement surgery in his leg. We have to be so smart with guys coming off of these things. He’s part of our progression, and we’ll keep ramping him up daily, trying to get him ready to go.”
Luckily for the Panthers, who signed Nijman to be an important insurance policy on their offensive front, he seems just about ready to go now.
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