Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick had two choices after suffering a gnarly compound fracture to his left leg as a junior at Utah in 2014: Give up football or find a way to put the debilitating injury behind him and grind toward his goal of becoming an NFL wide receiver.
Patrick couldn’t walk for four months, and was sidelined for 18 months. He believes the adversity he faced ultimately increased his odds of making it to the highest level, where he now has a chance to stick on the Broncos’ opening day roster.
“It made me a smarter football player, honestly,” Patrick said Tuesday.