According to an Instagram post that Holmes, 47, shared on Sunday, Oct. 13, he injured his Achilles tendon, which caused him to drop out of the remainder of the 26.2-mile race. "So this happened.
Achilles tendonitis refers to an "overuse of the Achilles tendon, the band that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone," per the Mayo Clinic. Part of the risk of ...
Watson's Achilles rupture was the latest in a string of similar injuries to NFL quarterbacks in recent seasons.
The "speed bridge" procedure involves anchoring the Achilles tendon to the heel bone with stitches and bone anchors.