The 2023 Denver Broncos had their first major setback on Monday when wide receiver Tim Patrick suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. It’s especially bad for Patrick as an Achilles injury often takes two full years to get 100% of explosiveness back. He turns 30 this year and will have a $10 million cap hit next year. It’s an absolutely brutal break for a such a promising talent to suffer back-to-back season-ending injuries.
Patrick’s injury also leaves a gaping hole in the wide receiver room that Sean Payton will need to figure out how to fill. Who is going to step up and fill the possession-style receiver who can consistently move the chains?