COLUMBUS, Ohio – Braxton Miller stood on the sideline, fully dressed for Ohio State’s first spring practice, and gently lobbed passes to the hash marks. The gentle tosses ranged between 10 and 15 yards. It wasn’t as intense as the way Cardale Jones was throwing it, or even J.T. Barrett, who is still recovering from ankle surgery, but Miller’s presence on the practice field was proof that Ohio State’s plan is coming together. Miller is on the road to recovery with the hopes of being one of the three healthy options in Ohio State’s quarterback derby in the fall. “Each player, each day is separate,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. “Our day today was all about Braxton continuing along his journey to get healthy, which he’s done an excellent job. He goes down to Birmingham (to see renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews) – he’s been down there at least twice, maybe three times – to work with them to make sure the rehab is going on point. “Our trainers and doctors have done a really good job, but it’s all Braxton. The longer I’m in this profession, it’s the doctors and the trainers who do it, but the kid knows. I ask him every day, ‘How’s it going?’ And he’s man enough to tell me.” This is the second consecutive spring in which Miller enters recovering from shoulder surgery, but this time was different. Miller’s presence in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, on the practice field, was a boost considering the last few months have been flooded with health and transfer rumors. Braxton Miller is recovering from his second shoulder surgery. He tossed the football around a little during the Buckeyes’ first spring practice on Tuesday.Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer But it’s going to be a slow process to recovery. Though Miller was lobbing some passes around, he’s not going to start throwing intensely until the summer. Ohio State is making sure he takes it slow. Because there’s a chance Miller got anxious missing time last year, and maybe he pushed himself too far too soon, potentially setting himself up for the tear he suffered early in fall camp that forced him to miss the entire season. Meyer shares a message about patience with Miller every day: Take your time, don’t push yourself too far, don’t get anxious and allow the recovering process to play out naturally. “We’re watching him closely,” Meyer said. “I talk to him every day about that. I’m not qualified to talk to him about it. …
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