After Tuesday's practice, Morse spoke to the media and shared his thoughts on getting back on the field.

"First, I'd like to thank everyone in the training room," Morse said. "It was a really tough time for me last year. And just being out there with the guys now—putting a helmet back on, I mean, it was a long process. But it's a blast (right now), man."

Morse, who tried to play through some discomfort last year after the injury, which he said came on a fluke play against the Philadelphia Eagles and their All-Pro defensive lineman Fletcher Cox, said the toughest part of being out last year was not being out on the field for his teammates.

"The year before I'd seen guys like Larry [Duvernay-Tardif] and [Mitch] Schwartz tough through some injuries, so I wanted to give back to my team and get back out there," Morse added. "But structurally, it just wasn't there. We did everything by the book (in the rehab). I can't say enough good things about these guys."