According to the Northwest Arkansas Times, Mallett underwent an X-ray Monday, which showed that the foot is healing as expected. Barring an unexpected setback, the paper writes, Mallett is expected to be healthy enough to return and lead the team through June's voluntary workouts.
Mallett wasn't completely idle during the spring as he was permitted to make certain types of throws, although following and driving through on certain throws was frowned upon. Head coach Bobby Petrino said it was hard on Mallett to be so limited.
"The only time I saw him get a little bit antsy was when we started letting him throw the ball," Petrino said. "And then of course he wanted to make sure every pass was perfect and step into the ball. There was one day where he really wanted to do it the right way and I had to say, 'Ryan, settle down here a little bit, now. Just keep working your wrist and your arm. Everything will be fine.'
"I've been very happy with the way Ryan has handled it. It's not easy for him. He's as competitive as anybody on our football team. Just not being able to be out there Saturday night at the Red-White game when the lights went on and the crowd is there is hard for him."
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