After suffering a recurrence of a groin problem after his Knights debut in Round 1, Adam Elliott concedes his recent 10-week injury layoff could have been avoided if he hadn't rushed his initial return.
The 28-year-old spent the off-season rehabbing the injury which he suffered at the back end of last year with the Raiders, and in a bid to prove himself to his new coach and teammates at Newcastle he played against the Warriors in the club's season-opener despite his body not being ready.
But ahead of his return this Sunday against the Titans, the forward said he's been careful not to make the same mistake twice and even delayed his return in order to be certain he was ready.