Former Vols RB Arian Foster compared to Ferrari as he tries to make NFL comeback
By Nick Cole
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The market for 29-year-old running backs less than six months removed from major surgery on his Achilles isn’t great.
But that isn’t deterring former Tennessee RB Arian Foster from attempting to continue his NFL career.
After all, it wouldn’t be the first time that he proved the pro football world wrong.
He went from being an undrafted free-agent to turning in amassing nearly 9,000 yards of total offense during a seven-year career with the Houston Texans, which ended when he was cut this offseason.
Now, Foster must prove he deserves a second chance after suffering a torn Achilles back in October.
According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, Foster is working out twice a day in an attempt to rehab his injury. He was cleared to jog back in January.
His brother, Abdul, is the one helping him do the training at the facility he owns in Texas.
Here’s part of what Abdul told the newspaper about Arian’s recovery:
“Arian’s doing great,” said Abdul Foster, the NFL running back’s older brother, trainer and the owner of IX Innovations. “When you go through stuff like this, you say, ‘Okay, I’m financially set. I don’t need to do this to take care of my family, but, at the end of the day, do I still love this game? Is there still a passion for me?’ The reason I’m excited is because Arian is still passionate about football.
“That’s always a question when money is involved and you’ve made your mark in the league. Do you still have a desire to play in the league. Arian still does, which is exciting to me. The good part is he’s motivated. He’s definitely putting in the work here.”
“I will say the majority of Arian’s issues have come from the ability to kind of believe in doctors,” Abdul Foster said. “Arian has had some bad instances with doctors. He has kind of leaned away from that. I kind of view guys like him like a Ferrari. They need constant maintenance on their bodies. The extreme injuries Arian has had, we’ve tried to get him to do basic recovery, ice, getting on a table to be worked on. Arian has kind of shied away from that because he’s had some bad experiences with doctors.
Foster will be 30 years old before the NFL kicks off in September.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
