Dan Marino bounced back completely after suffering a torn Achilles. For Kobe Bryant, it was a different story. How will Aaron Rodgers fare post-recovery?
' season opener. A torn Achilles is one of the more challenging injuries to recover from for any player, let alone for a near 40-year-old in his 19th season.But, in recent days, Rodgers has expressed optimism that he can return this season. On"The Pat McAfee Show" last week, he said he's"well ahead of the normal protocols." Rodgers showed up to the Jets'"Sunday Night Football" game against the"You are not working. ...
When he tore his Achilles, Testaverde was 36 and playing in his 158th game, 73 fewer than Rodgers. But, he managed to spend eight more seasons in the NFL.If there's an outlier in the recovery time of a torn Achilles, Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers may take the throne. Akers suffered the injury in July 2021, yet theThen 22, Akers defied the odds and made a five month recovery.
The similarities between the two stop there for now. The 30-year-old Durant missed the entire 2019-20 pandemic season, but he made a swift return the next year. He has averaged 28.8 points per game in three seasons since tearing his Achilles.The high-flying Atlanta Hawks star tore his Achilles in January 1992. He made his return in November and averaged 29.9 points, earning an eighth straight All-Star appearance.
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