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Joe Flacco Pushing For Week 1 Return

Although Ryan Mallett proved himself worthy yesterday during the Ravens vs. Steelers game, there's still no denying Baltimore wants Joe Cool to be ready to rumble for 2016.

Joe Flacco, who missed games for the first time in his career this season, has thrown himself into recovering from knee surgery and has reportedly already started on a stationary bike and is making good initial strides.

"Flacco recently had both his ACL and MCL repaired and began an immediate recovery program. The general timetable could be six-to-nine months, and Flacco is hopeful of being back to work for training camp and cleared for full contact in time for Week 1," said CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora.

With a cap figure of $29 million, the Ravens and Flacco will discuss reworking his contract after the 2015 season. Regardless of how the Ravens restructure his deal, Flacco's focus is on getting back as quickly as possible in 2016.

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