Genuine question about the bolded above. What makes you think that? The average return time for the NFL is 13.6 months for RB and WR and 11.6 months for all positions (I reference RB and WR because it more similar to the physical demands of CB than say a lineman); if he were to return right now at 8.5 months, that would mean he recoved 37% faster than the average NFL WR or RB. I agree it's possible and has been done before (I would consider it more of an edge case statistically), but it's definitely not the standard. I just don't understand where this idea that because he is an elite athlete with elite rehab facilities, its a given that he should return already.
We have to stop saying these unrealistic ideas that someone should automatically return to playing after 8.5 months of recovery. If he does, that wouuld be amazing and impressive, but stop bashing the guy for not being back yet.