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Originally Posted by BossChief
Here’s some optimism to counterbalance the hand-wringing over Josh Simmons’ patella injury! The doomsayers act like it’s a career-ender, but let’s get real: Correll Buckhalter tore his patellar tendon in 2004, worked with trainer Rick Burkholder—yes, that one- and came back to torch defenses with 5.0, 4.9, and 5.3 yards per carry from 2006-2008. Simmons, a 21-year-old freak, is already squatting 225 pounds six months post-surgery and got the green light for a mid-April pro day. With Burkholder’s Midas touch (remember Mahomes’ three-week patella comeback in 2019?) and cutting-edge rehab, Simmons is storming toward training camp, ready to claim his throne as an elite left tackle.
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It took two seasons for Buckhalter to come back due to a re-injury of the tendon in 2005, but he also had a prior ACL injury.
According to the Colorado Gazette, Burkholder was told by doctors that they thought Buckhalter would never play again.
Not only did he play again, but rehab turned him into a faster player, according to Buckhalter.
https://gazette.com/news/age-and-inj...203c154b1.html