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Ross met with the media Wednesday for the first time since his offseason surgery. He confirmed a bulging disk in his spine was repaired and that he met last week with Dr. David Okonkwo, a neurosurgeon who performed the procedure, via zoom for a check-up and to see how Ross is progressing.
There haven't been any setbacks for the receiver, who returned to the practice field in a limited capacity last fall.
"I have another (appointment) in June (in Pittsburgh)," Ross said. "So that'll be the last one to see if I'm ready to go by the fall."
Nothing thus far has led Ross or head coach Dabo Swinney to believe he'll be anything other than cleared for contact this summer.
That wasn't the case a year ago when congenial fusion was found in his spine after he suffered a stinger injury during practice. Ross found out it would require surgery and that his season would be over. He was assured, however, that his career would likely continue. It's not even something he's worried about at this point.