Injury matters: Rookie offensive tackle Derek Sherrod had surgery in December to repair a broken tibia, but McCarthy said he could be back in time for training camp.

"He's there (at the facility) every day," he said. "He looks better every time I see him. They're projecting probably training camp, so we'll know more when we get to OTAs. Hopefully, he can get out there in June and do something."

Running back Alex Green and tight end Andrew Quarless, who tore their anterior cruciate ligaments, have been making good progress.

"Alex looks really good," McCarthy said. "Just seeing him in the weight room every day, he looks like he's really progressing. I know they feel good about where Andrew is, but the timing of the injuries was different. But I feel good about Alex."

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