Denver Broncos tight end Jeff Heuerman is on the road to recovery as he continues to get better after a knee injury.
The 22-year-old injured his anterior cruciate ligament seven weeks ago, and is expected to miss the majority of the season.
However, he is already on a rehabilitation programme, and is happy with the progress he is making.
He told the official Broncos website: "I wouldn't call them big strides, Not literally, because they're actually pretty small strides, but I'm making progress. Each day's a bigger step, which it kind of sounds corny and it kind of sounds like I'm just saying that, but it really is.
"I'm getting my flexion back in my knee, bending it — getting a few degrees each day is exciting. That's kind of what I look forward to now is getting those few degrees in my knee and being able to walk and not limp."
Heuerman suffered the injury just days after he was picked by the team in the NFL Draft.
