New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his thigh against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12. If you ask Shaheed, he doesn’t need much practice to know he’ll play this weekend.
Shaheed didn’t suffer any setbacks in practice and said Wednesday he “feels good and prepared.” In addition to his physical health, Shaheed also pulled back the curtains on his mindset towards playing. There was a point where he may have been hesitant to go full speed on an injured leg, but he’s beyond that.
We’ve heard players from different sports highlight the mental aspect when coming off an injury. Part of coming back from injury is trusting your body to hold up during the game without aggravating it again. The mental and physical is positively aligning for Shaheed as he is ready to make his return to action, and the Saints could use his help in putting down an upstart Giants squad.
