Newly acquired New Orleans Saints wide receiver Dez Bryant has been diagnosed with a torn achilles.
The injury occured at the Saints practice on Friday, while Bryant was running a route.
Bryant went to Twitter for an announcement:
Things was just starting to heat up for me… I won’t question the man upstairs… this is the ultimate test.. thank you everyone for the prayers
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 9, 2018
Bryant’s new teammates Mark Ingram and Ben Watson had words the wideout:
Just one stop on the journey my brother. You’ve already left your mark on this locker room even though it’s only been two days. Looking forward to seeing you ball again. Keep pressing on!! We are here for you! Rom 8:28
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) November 9, 2018
The “X” still going up bro!! ??????????????? https://t.co/dVpFJrE62w
— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) November 9, 2018