Da'Quan Bowers' agent, Joe Flanagan, in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times, addressed a number of issues regarding Bowers' recovery from knee surgery and the procedure's short- and long-term effects. He emphasized, among other things, that Bowers expects to be ready for training camp and there have been no setbacks. He also called into question suggestions that Bowers will encounter serious knee problems down the line. Bowers is working out at Clemson University under the care of the training staff there, along with other former Clemson players now in the NFL. Flanagan said he's aware of some of the rumors and assertions made before and since the draft about his client -- they range from suggestions that certain teams never considered him to the possibility that he'll never recover -- but Flanagan said there is nothing to suggest any of it is true. "I do know what people have said," Flanagan said. "But given the procedure in January, he's way ahead of schedule. Dr. Andrews said if there were going to be problems (down the road), they'd show up pretty quick," Flanagan said. "He hasn't had any swelling, soreness or pain. He hasn't had to back off at all. He didn't have a good workout on the field (at his pro day) but the fact that he did the workout at all was impressive." Source: The Redzone
