After nearly losing his leg, Grant Newsome is back to running at Michigan

When Grant Newsome hit the turf last October, he figured he'd miss a few weeks.

Hours later, the Michigan left tackle woke up in a hospital room and was told things were much worse: He nearly lost his leg, he nearly lost his life and his football future was very much in doubt.

"Nearly" was the key word, of course. As Newsome began a tireless rehabilitation process to overcome the dislocated right knee he suffered in a win over Wisconsin. Now, roughly 10 months later, he can be seen running on the practice field.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh shared some rehab footage from Newsome's workout Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 left tackle from New Jersey still has a long way to go and won't be on the field for the Wolverines this season, but Harbaugh and company are still hopeful to have him back for 2018 and beyond.

Newsome will take this year as a redshirt season. If he's able to return, he'll be a redshirt sophomore for the Wolverines next year.

Speaking with reporters in Italy back in April, Newsome explained the details of his injury for the first time. After taking a hit to the knee in a win over Wisconsin last October, Newsome suffered a complete dislocation of the knee. When he tried to get up, he actually popped his knee back into place -- only to have it dislocate again shortly afterward.

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He went through six surgeries over the next 40 days. Doctors had to remove part of the muscle that was dying from each side of his calf. He spent 10 days in the Intensive Care Unit. He nearly lost his leg. And, at one point, the doctors were concerned the situation could turn life-threatening.

Surgeons at the University of Michigan Health System were eventually able to right the ship during that initial emergency surgery. And now, Newsome's dream of returning to the field still seems to be on the table.

Contact Nick Baumgardner: nbaumgardn@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.

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