Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was noticeably more explosive during OTAs after taking a full year to recover from a torn ACL and MCL, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"Coming out of OTAs was the first time I really ran on it, running routes and stuff like that," Quarless said in May. "But I think it was just the preparation, getting the strength back and doing all the workouts that prepared me. They kind of threw me into it, which is not a bad thing. I kind of want to push it myself. This OTA was the first time, I've been cutting and stuff so it feels good."
Quarless' re-emergence has coach Mike McCarthy thinking Quarless will have a role in the offense in 2013.
"I really look for him to make an impact and definitely give us that player that we all felt that he was coming on there at the end of his rookie year," McCarthy said during OTAs. "He's the one guy that has shown the ability to play on the line and off the line and we're challenging the other tight ends to do so. He can clearly play all four positions for us in the tight end playbook, so he looks good."