Branden Albert strikes back at reports he may not be ready for season opener

[DKphin]

This week, however, a report seemed to indicate Albert does not believe he will be ready for the season opener in September. According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, Albert was asked recently if he will be ready for the game, to which the 2013 Pro Bowler responded, "I hope I'll be able to play the first game; I just don't know. We'll see."

The doctors, meanwhile, seem to be optimistic that Albert will be ready to play. Jackson went on to describe Albert, who was attending the Dolphins Cycling Challenge kickoff party on Friday night, as "limping but walking without assistance."
The Dolphins need Albert back on the field in 2015, locking down quarterback Ryan Tannehill's blindside and moving last year's first-round draft choice, Ja'Wuan James, back to his natural right tackle position.
Albert on Monday appeared to directly target Jackson's report, however, when safety Louis Delmas posted a video of Albert running on a treadmill to Instagram, which Albert shared on Twitter.

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[Travis34]

Didn't know Delmas posted a video like that... Reminds me of miko and grimes a couple years ago.

But I really really hope he can make it back... How's Delmas coming along I wonder.

 

[datruth55]

Is that a treadmill or a Flinstones car?

 

[maralieus]

I wish I had a machine like that. Pretty damn cool. As for him running on the treadmill, I wouldn't count that as running on the treadmill exactly, he's probably only bearing half his weight but it's still a great sign! Just no what I was hoping to see, which was him running without assistance.

 

[RobertHorry]

To be honest, was anything they said at the beginning of the video part of the English language?

 

[D0lphan72]

Please come back Brandon

 

[I am Bane]

i'm just glad Albert has been working hard to get back to hopefully start for us, and is agry on the reports that have been given on him.

i'm also glad he is working with Delmas, and Delmas himself is also working hard to get back to health and starting ability.... I like Delmas and think we should keep him and need him as well

 

[Bromagnon]

Yeah, that's a nice treadmill. It's called an Alter G. It looks like a Flintstones car, but that thing around his waist creates a seal and the bubble fills up with air making it possible for him to run at half or less of his weight. That's a great sign.

 

[Danny68]

Plus he's got 6 or 7 more months..

 

[cuban_refugee]

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[iambanned]

Albert's health makes or breaks our season. There's nothing out there unless we draft OT first round, and I haven't even seen any OT Stars talked about in the 2015 crop.

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Our D got us killed last year. We need talent on D so bad.