As far as achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL go, this is now getting ridiculous since it is still only preseason.
Late last year I wrote an important post on the increasing number of achilles tendon rupture injuries among NFL players. This week yet another NFL player’s name was added to that ignominious list. Seahawks fullback Brandon Cottom tore his achilles tendon and will miss the 2016 season. The surprising thing is that Cottom is only 23 years old. Most athletes who rupture their achilles tendons are in their late 20s or older.
When it comes to celebrities and athletes, we are used to younger ones in their 20s and 30s rupturing their achilles tendons. However, this week it was announced that famous UK chef Gordon Ramsay ruptured his right achilles tendon at the age of 49. He decided to have surgery to treat his rupture. Here is a photo from his Instagram account:
From one of the Daily Mail photos, it seems like he will stick to crutches and does not plan to use a knee scooter or knee walker:
