Hernandez doesn't believe that his ankle will be an issue moving forward.
When Aaron Hernandez rolled his ankle during a Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, he immediately thought it was broken and that his season may be in jeopardy.
It wasn't broken, though. Hernandez suffered a low-ankle sprain and was able to return for last week's game against the Seattle Seahawks and caught a pass on the first play from scrimmage. While he was admittedly a step slower than usual, the 22-year-old New England Patriots tight end finished with six catches for 30 yards and added confidence.
"I got some more practice time in and gained some more confidence cutting off the ankle, because I cut a lot," Hernandez told reporters at his locker Thursday. "And so I gained some confidence and it me feel comfortable to go out and play in the game."
Hernandez said there was some talk about him possibly returning the week before against Denver, but the medical staff determined that he was not ready for action. In fact, he wasn't even sure if he was going to be ready for the Seattle game.
"When you're out there on the field, you kind of forget about everything and just hope for the best," Hernandez said. "Once I caught that first pass and got back into the game, then I wanted the ball some more."
Hernandez is now no longer worried about his ankle and doesn't believe that it will be an issue moving forward.
"You get nervous at times, but it's feeling great," Hernandez said. "So it's nothing to worry about no more."