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Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. says he’s ‘back to normal’



By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune joshua_katzenstein@nola.com
The Times-Picayune

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is feeling fully healthy as the team prepares for its first postseason game.

“Physically, I’m fine,” he said Wednesday. “I’m back to normal.”

Ginn was on injured reserve for nearly two months because of a knee injury. He returned in Week 16 against the Steelers, but then sat out Week 17 against the Panthers.

Because Ginn was listed as limited on the practice report before the season finale against the Panthers, there was some concern among the public that he wasn’t at 100 percent, but he practiced Wednesday and said he’s good to go when the Saints host their divisional round playoff game next Sunday.

Ginn also said it helped to play in a game after his lengthy absence, especially one against the Steelers that felt like a playoff game. In that Saints win, Ginn had five catches for 74 yards.

In five games during the regular season, Ginn had 17 catches for 209 yards and two touchdowns.

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