I spoke with UCLA quarterback Ben Olson this morning and he said he was cleared by doctors to begin running and doing physical activities after being sidelined for two months because of a broken bone in his foot that required surgery.

Olson said he ran for six minutes this morning and felt good, but a tad weak. He also did some drop-backs as part of his throwing program but not at full strength. He expects to be 100 percent by the start of camp in early August.

"It's a huge relief," Olson said. "Any time you get hurt, you never know how long it will take. You question if you will ever be back. It's nice to feel that it's progressing and we're moving forward."

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