Aaron Rodgers’ season ended after just four snaps. Those realistic Super Bowl dreams turned into another nightmare for long-suffering Jets fans once it became clear Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon.
It’s possible Rodgers may never complete a pass for New York.
“Studies have shown that age is the strongest predictor of outcome after an Achilles repair,” said Dr. Peter DeLuca, Chief of Sports Medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center who spent more than 20 years as the team physician for the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Flyers.
Rodgers tore his Achilles after injuring his calf in training camp. Same thing happened to 13-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant a few years ago.“There is low to very low evidence in the literature that previous muscle injury is a risk factor for Achilles tendon ruptures,” DeLuca said. “Anecdotally, I had two players that had calf strains, rehabbed for six weeks and had an MRI which showed a completely healed strain, who ruptured their Achilles their first game back.
KEVIN DURANT: The two-time NBA Finals MVP tore his Achilles on June 13, 2019 playing for Golden State in Game 4 of the championship round. He missed an entire season and came back with the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 22, 2020, at age 32. Durant hasn’t played more than 55 games in any season since his return but he’s been elite, averaging 28.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists in three seasons since the injury.
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