The up-and-down saga of Sammy Watkins’ foot is back on the upswing. As reported by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, a visit to a specialist for a second opinion yielded positive news:
After seeing Dr. Anderson, the recommendation for #Bills WR Sammy Watkins was no surgery, just rest & rehab. Late-season return is possible
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2016
As Rapoport says, the fact that an additional surgery isn’t necessary is a major plus. As we noted when examining past instances of this type of foot injury, both Julian Edelman and Dez Bryant ended up going under the knife a second time, which prematurely ended their seasons.