Broncos coach Sean Payton on Tuesday confirmed receiver Tim Patrick sustained a “clean” tear of his left Achilles during Monday’s practice.
Payton said the surgery date has not yet been set, but that he spoke with Patrick on Monday night and offered what little consolation he could.
“Of course he’s disappointed,” Payton said. “The hard thing is for a player who spent most of his offseason rehabbing and to all of a sudden hit another road block. He sounded better last night. He’s tough-minded. He’s a real good leader.”
Dr. Kenneth Jung, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, told The Post that, while Achilles injuries are difficult to rehabilitate from, most athletes today do successfully.