When Jimmy Graham reached back for that ball in the end zone against the Steelers last November 29th, it looked like a possible touchdown.
Seconds later, it looked like a disaster.
Graham didn’t catch the pass, and when his right leg got caught awkwardly underneath him, his right patella tendon ruptured. The injury has been referred to as even worse than the dreaded ACL tear. Consider this from Dr. David Chao, who works as a analyst assessing NFL player injuries:
“The grueling rehab takes a minimum of 6-9 months; however, the struggle to regain explosiveness and full power goes well beyond that.