The Facts: The Ravens weren't put off of signing Woodhead because of the torn ACL he suffered last year and they won't have to wait for him to get back to practicing without restrictions either. "Yes, I'm back. No restrictions," Woodhead said, via the team's website.
Diehards Line:He added: “I’m just playing football now. I haven’t been thinking about needing to do stuff to rehab it because I’m healthy now. It’s exciting to get football going. ...” There’s no good time for an NFL player to tear an ACL, but if you’re hoping to be ready to play in time for the next season it is always better for it to happen earlier rather than later in the season. That's true of Woodhead, who tore his ACL in the second game of the 2016 season. The veteran said he feels “there’s some rust” as a result of the injury, but is otherwise “pretty similar” to how he was before getting hurt. As PFT suggests, that should bode well for his chances of taking on a big role out of the backfield in Baltimore, especially with Kenneth Dixon set to miss the first four games while serving a suspension. It's something fantasy owners shouldn't overlook.