CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Less than four months after receiving a heart transplant, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson says he's "doing great."
Richardson received applause from players when he rode a golf cart onto the practice field at the beginning of an optional workout on Thursday. Wearing a dark jacket and blue tie, Richardson appeared much thinner than before the surgery, but also showed energy.
Attending his first practice in more than a year, the 72-year-old Richardson got up from his cart several times to shake hands of players and coaches.
Richardson received a new heart on Super Bowl Sunday, less than two months after being placed on the transplant list. He has since regained much of his strength and is responding well to treatment.
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