Raptors' Brandon Ingram: Cleared for Contact
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 11 – Brandon Ingram, recovering from a severe ankle sprain, is cleared for full contact and will join Raptors' offseason training and Summer League scrimmages, Raptors coach said.
- On July 11, 2025, Brandon Ingram of the Toronto Raptors was given the green light to engage in full-court contact after recovering from a serious left ankle injury he sustained in December.
- Ingram suffered the injury while with the New Orleans Pelicans, who traded him to the Raptors at the February trade deadline while he remained sidelined.
- The Raptors officially ended Ingram's 2024-25 season on April 9 after administering a platelet-rich plasma injection to speed his rehabilitation and allow rest for offseason preparation.
- Coach Darko Rajaković reported that Ingram is no longer experiencing pain, has improved his mobility, and increased his strength. He noted that Ingram is in excellent condition and has been cleared to participate fully in summer activities.
- Ingram has yet to debut for Toronto but remains on track to join training camp, supporting the Raptors’ goal to return to playoff contention next season.
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Brandon Ingram 'Pain-Free,' Cleared for Contact amid Injury Recovery, Says Raptors HC
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is "pain free" and cleared for contact amid his recovery from the left ankle injury that limited him to 18 games last season, head coach Darko Rajaković told reporters on Thursday.

Raptors F Brandon Ingram (ankle) cleared for contact
Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been cleared for contract as he works his way back from an ankle injury.
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Getty Small forward Brandon Ingram has taken a big step in his recovery from the ankle injury that kept him sidelined after the Raptors acquired him at last season’s trade deadline. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Ingram has been cleared for contact and is expected to start scrimmaging soon after months of individual workouts this offseason. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic sounded upbeat about the versatile wing’s progress, saying, “He’s pain-…
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