Three months after undergoing neck surgery, Baylor quarterback Seth Russell has been cleared to return to football activities. Russell announced the news on his Instagram account following a checkup at the West Virginia University Spine Center.
“Had one of my last checkups today and was given the go to getting back on the field and back to work,” Russell wrote.
Baylor told the Dallas Morning News that Russell has been cleared "to progress through weight workouts and to begin throwing and running," but cannot participate in contact drills yet.
Russell was putting up huge numbers in his first season as starter until he was injured during Baylor’s win over Iowa State on Oct. 24. A few days after the game, Baylor announced Russell would undergo season-ending surgery for a broken bone in his neck.
Before the injury, Russell had thrown for 2,104 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 402 yards and six more scores.
Freshman Jarrett Stidham was forced into the starting lineup after Russell’s injury. Stidham performed well, but broke his ankle against Oklahoma State. Third-stringer Chris Johnson started the rest of the season, but the Bears mainly relied on a Wildcat-based offense to beat North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Russell is expected to be healthy enough return for spring practice. He will be a senior in 2016.
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