In the hallway, Aiden tells Ryan that his discarded gel contained a harmful irritant. Ryan blames Cole and wants to confront him, but Aiden intervenes. Moments later, Ryan steps across the stadium turf completely unassisted. A sudden phone alert warns that the championship roster deadline is tomorrow. They visit Coach immediately. Ryan asks to rejoin the team while Aiden presents a muscle assessment report, but Coach refuses to overrule the team doctor.
Aiden informs Ryan that somebody put an irritant into his discarded gel to ruin his leg. Ryan suspects Cole and prepares to confront him immediately. Aiden steps in front of Ryan and promises to protect his comeback from interference.
00:30: Walking on the Field
Ryan walks across the stadium turf without any assistance and celebrates his progress. A phone alert suddenly chimes, warning that the national championship roster is due tomorrow. Ryan insists on speaking with Coach, and Aiden agrees to join him.
01:26: Confronting Coach in His Office
Ryan enters Coach's office to announce he can walk and demands his roster spot. Aiden hands over a muscle assessment report detailing Ryan's physical recovery. Coach ignores the data and refuses to go against the team doctor's one-year recovery assessment.
Key Lines from Episode 7
“Trust me. I won't let anyone take this comeback away from you.”
“Aiden, I did it. I can walk on my own.”
“I don't care what that paper says. I go by the team doctor's word, period.”
How Episode 7 Ends
Coach crosses his arms and declares that Ryan cannot play without clearance from the team doctor. Ryan's championship hopes remain on the line with the roster deadline arriving tomorrow. Will Aiden find a way to convince the team doctor to clear Ryan, or will Cole secure the starting quarterback position?