The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS back, and the rehab process and all that stuff. I'm used to it probably a little too much. You're going to have the ups and downs. "An ACL is not a joke … one of the longest to come back from. I've just put my head down and put my nose to the grindstone and really wanted to work hard and get back." Long has been walking on his leg and doing conditioning work this sum- mer, on schedule to be cleared for con- tact halfway through training camp. He has it in mind to start the Sept. 7 season opener versus the Minnesota Vikings. "He's doing some individual stuff, a lot of stuff inside that you don't see, and then he's able to participate in the walk-through, so he's still getting the football, the assignment things," head coach Jeff Fisher said. "He's having the ability to line up with [left guard] Greg Robinson and communi- cate in walk-through. He'll be ready to go, I'm sure." His leg is getting stronger every week, Long said, adding he's opti- mistic he'll return on schedule. "I'm doing more and more on the field," he said. "I'm doing position- specific stuff. Every single week we try to introduce something more, Al Montoya • NHL The former Michigan goalie signed a two-year deal with the Flor- ida Panthers with a reported cap hit of $1.05 million a year. He'll be the team's backup goalie, and he's been solid in that role his entire career. He posted a 13-8-3 record with a 2.30 goal-against average and a .920 save percentage last year in Winnipeg. Michael Schofield • NFL The former Michigan tackle and Denver Broncos third-round pick signed his rookie contract, The Denver Post reported, a four-year deal for $2.75 million ($521,200 as a signing bonus). He has been working with the second team. Carl Hagelin • NHL Hagelin notched 12 points (seven goals and five assists) and went even in plus/minus in 25 postseason games with the New York Rangers, helping lead the team to the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals. He notched a goal and an assist in five games against the champion Los Angeles Kings. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month