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Q&A with Coach Harbaugh: LINK

Next week would be the end of the sixth week, so RB Marcus Lattimore or some of the guys on the lists could start practicing. What's the update on Marcus Lattimore? Do you envision him practicing sooner than later? Where is he in his progression?

"He's done very well. The way we're thinking about it is, he'd be eligible after the sixth week, he could have a week of practice and then we have a bye and then he'd have another week of practice. But the other option is to wait until after we come back from the bye and then have a 21-day period that is very similar to a training camp type of experience for Marcus. That's the direction we'd like to go because I think it's the best for Marcus. He hasn't played football in a year-and-a-half and if we can simulate a good, three-week training camp period and then activate after that and turn him loose. But giving him the best possible scenario to help the football team and for him to be at his best. Right now that seems wise. The other, as you mentioned before, you start him for a week and then now he's not doing anything for a week and then he's doing something for the week, kind of gives you that (start-stop-start) kind of feeling."


So you feel good about where he is physically and everything checks out, everything's been fine, no setbacks or anything?

"Correct."


So, that bye week would count as one of those three weeks?

"Yes. It's a 21-day window where the bye would count in his days. Good plan you think?"


Assuming he checks out and goes through those three weeks, or however long it is, fine, he'll be on the 53-man this year? Is that accurate, safe to say at this point?

"That's the hope. That's the plan."