Vander Esch answered that question in a recent interview with the "The 'Boys and Girl Podcast' podcast, declaring that he feels "as good now as" he ever had before suffering a serious neck injury.
"I mean I'm ready to roll," he said to Jane Slater and Bobby Belt. "I've been training full-go for a couple of months now, so it's not holding me back whatsoever. ... I'm just excited to play football at this point and get back on the field."