The Facts:
Mendenhall originally expected he would require surgery to repair the fractured shoulder suffered in Week 4, but he didn't and will be full-go at the start of the offseason program.
Reported by the Chicago Sun-Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The 23rd overall pick by the Steelers last April, Mendenhall's rookie season was a lost year with only 19 carries for 58 yards, most of them coming in his lone start Sept. 29 against the Ravens. Needless to say he's eager to prove his worth working in tandem with Willie Parker. "Coming back next year, all of the rookie stuff will be done and I'll be settled,' he said. 'Everything will not be going 100 mph, and I will have some direction and be ready to play and focus on football. ..."
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