Denver Broncos’ veteran wideout Tim Patrick suffered a torn Achilles during practice on Monday and will require season-ending surgery. The news was confirmed by Broncos’ head coach Sean Payton during a press conference on Tuesday.
Patrick got hurt while participating in a 7-on-7 drill. It was a non-contact injury as he fell down on the ground after making a cut.
This will be the second consecutive season Patrick will miss due to an injury. He tore his ACL during the 2022 training camp and was only recently cleared to return to football activities at full capacity.
“I think the hard thing, and I said it yesterday, for a player that’s spent most of his offseason rehabbing, and then all of the sudden to hit a roadblock,” Payton told reporters. “He sounded better last night. He’s tough-minded. He’s a real good leader.”
Losing Patrick is a tough blow for the Broncos, considering they will be without 2020’s second-round pick K.J. Hamler for an extended period as well. Hamler is dealing with a heart condition and is expected to miss several weeks before being able to return to action.
Tim Patrick went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft before having brief stints with the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. He later landed on the Broncos’ practice squad but had to wait until the 2018 season to make his pro debut. Since then, he has played 55 games with the franchise and made 143 catches for 2,009 yards and 12 touchdowns.
