Carolina Panthers guard Austin Corbett knows his return to the playing field will be a sight for very sore eyes within the organization. But he also knows it’s not a guarantee, at least for this Sunday.
The sixth-year hog molly spoke with reporters following Thursday’s practice, which may have put him one day closer to his return from an ACL tear. And Corbett, who was listed as limited for the session, is still tempering expectations.
“Got the active word and that was great. Means I can play,” he said with a smile. “We’re still makin’ sure everything’s goin’. Like, we don’t wanna say yes for Sunday just ’cause we don’t know. The knee can flare up whenever it wants to flare up. And so, we’re just really watchin’ it, bein’ mindful these last couple days. And thankfully, you got a big body like Derrick Brown to lay on ya and kinda get some good pressure up against it. Really put it to the test. But we’re just tryin’ to take it day by day.”
After missing the first six games of the season, Corbett was officially activated from injured reserve on Tuesday. He is eligible to start again at right guard for this weekend’s matchup against the visiting Houston Texans.
