Butt goes through 1st full-pad practice since knee injury
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jake Butt couldn’t help but get a little nostalgic over the simple routine of putting all his pads on again.
Reasonable. It’s been a while.
The Denver Broncos tight end returned to the field in full gear Tuesday for the first time since tearing his right ACL against Florida State in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30, 2016.
“I kind of thought about it when I put on the pants. It was like, ‘Man, I haven’t put on the pads in almost two years,'” the Michigan standout said. “It was exciting. It felt good out there.”
Next order of business: Jerseys .
Butt and his family don’t mind having a little fun with their last name. And now that he’s fully healthy, those No. 80 uniforms will be going fast — taken by his clan and completely customized (his father had “Papa Butt ” on his jersey when Jake was at Michigan).
“We’re ordering in bulk,” Butt said. “We’re building the ‘Butt Army’ out here,…