Cardinals' Frostee Rucker: Recovering from offseason ankle surgery

Rucker hasn't participated in OTAs with the Cardinals due to offseason ankle surgery, the Arizona Republic reports.

Analysis:

Rucker was plagued by an ankle injury from Week 12 onward, missing three games off the bat and approaching his typical snap count (33 to 44) in the Cardinals' five games thereafter. Including playoffs, he totaled three sacks among 34 tackles, to which he added one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 15 games. As a precaution, he may miss a portion of the offseason program in order to avoid a setback, but his rehab doesn't appear as if it will extend into training camp.