"I came out and did what they told me to do, did the work that I was allowed to by the trainers and just got as much work in as I could," he said. "It felt great to get out here and run around and finally do some football-related activities."
His status for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough is still up in the air, but Blanchflower said he feels "very close" to returning to game action.