Achilles tendonitis refers to an "overuse of the Achilles tendon, the band that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone," per the Mayo Clinic. Part of the risk of ...
Watson's Achilles rupture was the latest in a string of similar injuries to NFL quarterbacks in recent seasons.
The "speed bridge" procedure involves anchoring the Achilles tendon to the heel bone with stitches and bone anchors.
Jameis Winston will start at quarterback Sunday when the injury-plagued Cleveland Browns host the Baltimore Ravens. Winston ascended to the starting role after Deshaun Watson and Dorian ...