| Donte Stallworth Says He's A Game-Time Decision Vs. Dolphins | | |
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Donte' Stallworth expressed optimism that he'll be able to make his return Sunday against the Miami Dolphins after breaking the fifth metatarsal in his left foot during the preseason. However, he acknowledged that he's not a lock to play this week and said his foot was slightly sore after running pass patterns today. "It will probably be a game-time decision," Stallworth said. "As of right now, it's still going to be a little sore after practicing today. It's a little sore right now. The main thing is making sure I get treatment on it and do what I'm supposed to be doing." "Today was my first real practice. I did a little bit last week, not too much. By the end of the week, I should be feeling pretty good and feeling good enough to play." Stallworth has done a lot to get back into playing shape, including acupuncture and using a hyberbaric chamber to accelerate the healing process. "I feel good, but there's no substitute for the real thing," Stallworth said. "I did a lot of conditioning, a lot of running sprints. As I found out today, actually running routes and back-to-back routes, there's no substitute. I'm feeling well enough to be able to make it through a practice and everything." Injured during the preseason against the New York Giants, Stallworth could potentially be used in a punt returner role. Stallworth's patience has been tested after not playing all of last season due to an NFL suspension and then missing the first seven games of the regular season with this injury. "The main thing right now is trying to stay patient," Stallworth said. "I'm letting everything come to me to not be too aggressive and try to do too much out there. I'm doing what I've been coached to do and go out there and just play and have fun. "I try not to think about it. I just try to focus on this season and really just have an understanding of an offense and try to take everything one day at a time and not try to think about it too much."
Source: Carroll County Times
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