Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick tore his Achilles at practice earlier this week, a devastating injury that will sideline him for the entire 2023 season.
Patrick also missed the entire 2022 campaign after tearing his ACL in training camp on Aug. 2 last summer.
“I spoke to him [Monday night],” Broncos coach Sean Payton said Tuesday. “Of course he’s disappointed. My understanding is almost a year ago to the day [he suffered a season-ending knee injury]. I think the hard thing — and I said this yesterday — is for a player to spend most of his offseason rehabbing, and then all of a sudden hit another roadblock.”
Patrick missing the entire season is terrible news for him and the team, but there is some positive news about the nature of the injury.
“He sounded better last night,” Payton said. “He’s tough-minded, and he’s a really good leader. The good news is it’s a clean injury and there’s a better than likely 100% recovery. It’s pretty clean, relative to the type of surgery he’s going to have. I don’t have a date yet as to when that will take place, but that’s where we are at there.”
Coming back from an Achilles injury is always difficult, but Patrick’s tear shouldn’t make it extra complicated. With a “clean” tear, the 29-year-old receiver will aim to fully recover and return for the 2024 season.
