NFL Combine 2016: Myles Jack not fully cleared to participate
By Jason Evans
Myles Jack may not be a full participant at the upcoming combine
We are at the point in the NFL off-season where free agency hasn’t hit, but the NFL Combine is right around the corner. One of the more intriguing prospects is former UCLA linebacker Myles Jack. Jack, just a junior, tore his lateral meniscus five months ago right off the bone.
Jack could have gone back for his senior year, but decided to skip it and enter the NFL draft. Now, five months later, per an ESPN report, he has not been fully cleared to participate in the upcoming NFL Combine.
Jack was given clearance to start cutting and running on January 22 and won’t be given full clearance to do everything until March.
"“Personally, I feel great,” Jack said. “The knee, I can do whatever I can do with the knee, running, cutting. It feels great. It feels like a new knee.”"
The UCLA product is expected to be a first round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.
Jack was limited to just three games last season due to the injury. Two seasons ago, he tallied 87 tackles along with an interception.
It’s important that Jack is getting a chance to meet with teams and interview him during the combine. Teams will also get a chance to do a medical check, which is very important in his evaluation. If he does get full clearance in March, then he can always work out for teams after that, along with participating in UCLA’s Pro Day to give NFL teams a chance to take a look at him. Until then, Jack will continue to get his work in to get ready for the NFL.