Friday marks exactly one year since Malcolm Koonce tore the ACL and meniscus in his knee during a Raiders practice.

It also marks exactly 365 days since he started dreaming about what will happen on Sunday.

The defensive end is set to resume a promising career when he suits up for the Raiders’ season opener against the Patriots.

“I’m super excited,” Koonce said. “It’s all I’ve been thinking about since I got injured.”

Koonce, 27, was hurt when he tried to run a stunt to the inside in practice. The 2021 third-round pick out of Buffalo fell to the ground with a non-contact injury that ended his season .

The news was devastating, but he soon turned his attention to 2025. The only question was where he would be playing.

One of the most difficult parts of Koonce’s injury was the timing. H

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