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UNC football quarterback Max Johnson is “grinding” and “looking forward to the season,” he wrote Thursday in a social media post.
Johnson, who sustained a season-ending leg injury in the Tar Heels’ 2024 season opener at Minnesota, released a nearly 1 ½-minute video on X (formerly known as Twitter) that documents his rehab and recovery. He had multiple surgeries to repair his right leg.
A video that starts with surgery and shows him struggling to walk, ends with him working out and throwing passes inside UNC’s practice complex.
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On March 5, the second day of spring practice under head coach Bill Belichick, Johnson was stationary while throwing passes on the sideline during the 15-minute portion of practice open to media members. Johnson was wearing a sleeve on his right leg.
During his spring press conference, Belichick provided an update on Johnson’s status.
“Max has worked hard. Max is making a lot of progress. He’s still limited, but he’s definitely getting better. And he’s taking it day by day. Nobody’s put in more work that he has,” Belichick said.
“We'll see where that takes him, but he's definitely making progress. So again, just the day-by-day process, if he has a good day, then he could do a little bit more next day. And if he has a good day, do a little bit more the day after that. And say it doesn't move on quite as quickly, then we'll slow it down until we can progress."
Johnson is one of three QBs listed on UNC’s 2025 spring football roster, joining freshman Bryce Baker and Purdue transfer Ryan Browne.
UNC has an open practice for fans scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday inside Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels open the 2025 season and Belichick era against TCU on Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in Chapel Hill.
Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Max Johnson injury update: UNC QB releases video after leg injury
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Johnson, who sustained a season-ending leg injury in the Tar Heels’ 2024 season opener at Minnesota, released a nearly 1 ½-minute video on X (formerly known as Twitter) that documents his rehab and recovery. He had multiple surgeries to repair his right leg.
A video that starts with surgery and shows him struggling to walk, ends with him working out and throwing passes inside UNC’s practice complex.
NO JERSEY NUMBERS: Bill Belichick explains why UNC football practice jerseys don’t have numbers
QB SITUATION: Will Bill Belichick, UNC football add quarterback from transfer portal after spring practice?
On March 5, the second day of spring practice under head coach Bill Belichick, Johnson was stationary while throwing passes on the sideline during the 15-minute portion of practice open to media members. Johnson was wearing a sleeve on his right leg.
During his spring press conference, Belichick provided an update on Johnson’s status.
“Max has worked hard. Max is making a lot of progress. He’s still limited, but he’s definitely getting better. And he’s taking it day by day. Nobody’s put in more work that he has,” Belichick said.
“We'll see where that takes him, but he's definitely making progress. So again, just the day-by-day process, if he has a good day, then he could do a little bit more next day. And if he has a good day, do a little bit more the day after that. And say it doesn't move on quite as quickly, then we'll slow it down until we can progress."
Johnson is one of three QBs listed on UNC’s 2025 spring football roster, joining freshman Bryce Baker and Purdue transfer Ryan Browne.
UNC has an open practice for fans scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday inside Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels open the 2025 season and Belichick era against TCU on Sept. 1 (7:30 p.m., ESPN) in Chapel Hill.
Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding those teams? Send them to [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Max Johnson injury update: UNC QB releases video after leg injury
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