Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny suffered a serious knee injury late in the 2019 season, which required surgery not just for a torn ACL, but included additional cleanup as well.

At the time of the surgery, Pete Carroll was reserved about Penny’s recovery timeline, a bad sign from the almost always optimistic coach.

“It was a legit surgery that’s going to call for the full length of time,” Carroll said in early January. “It’s a little bit less predictable with his recovery than it would be for Chris .”

Of course, Penny still has nearly seven months until Seattle’s 2020 season opener, which gives him enough time to make a full recovery – although it will be close.

The 24-year-old running back took a big first step on Tuesday, reporting on Twitter that he rode on a bike for the first time since his injury.

Penny still has a long way to go to get healthy for 2020, and seems very likely to miss part or all of training camp and the preseason – which will make it tough for him to be ready to play meaningful snaps by Week 1.