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June 2, 2006


Deuce back on field; 'It was good to go out there'

By Michael Wallace
mwallace@clarionledger.com


METAIRIE — New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister took his first public steps today toward returning from a major knee injury that wiped away most of his 2005 season.

McAllister took a few hand-offs, did some minor cutting and plenty of jogging during the Saints' two-hour morning workout at the team's training facility. It was the first workout of the Saints' three-day mini-camp, where the team will practice in shorts twice today, twice Saturday and once Sunday.

It was the first team-wide workout McAllister has participated in since he missed the final 11 games of last season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. McAllister, who tested the surgically repaired knee last week during some private workouts, said he was happy with the way his legs responded today.

"I was just happy to finally be out there, around the team," McAllister said. "I know I'm not 100 percent, but it was good to go out there and get some work done."

McAllister, a former Ole Miss star and the Saints all-time leading rusher with 4,529 yards, will not practice with the team this afternoon but expects to work out again Saturday morning during team drills.


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