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ATLANTA, Ga. -- Wes Welker is back in pads and on the playing field Thursday for the New England Patriots, just six months and 18 days after having reconstructive knee surgery.The Patriots wide receiver tore his left ACL and MCL in the final regular season game of the year in 2009 and had surgery a little under a month later to repair the damage.
To recover in such a short period of time is an amazing feat, and Welker isn't done hurrying his recovery along. In Thursday's preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons Welker is wearing a brace to support his knee. He hopes to shed the brace by the Patriots' first regular season game.
Once the game was under way, it didn't take long for Welker to get into the action. On the second play of the Patriots' opening drive, Welker caught a six-yard pass from Tom Brady. Welker seemed to be his primary target on the short slant pattern.
On the next play Brady went towards Welker again, throwing the ball behind the receiver. Welker pulled the ball in anyway and ran for a first down.
The Patriots went right back to a designed play for Welker again on his third play -- a bubble screen that was unsuccessful and got Welker lit up by the Falcons defense. Welker popped right back up and back into the huddle.
Welker played in six of the 13 plays on New England's opening drive. He was targeted three times and caught two passes for 20 yards and notched a first down. It was a speedy and successful return to action for the receiver.
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