News Al Roker returns to ‘Today’ after 3-week absence: ‘I’ve got a new knee’ May 30, 2023 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY Comments Off on Al Roker returns to ‘Today’ after 3-week absence: ‘I’ve got a new knee’ Al Roker returned to the "Today" show Tuesday after a three week absence due to recovery from a double knee replacement surgery.