Newcastle Knights Co-Captain Jayden Brailey suffered an Achilles tendon rupture during non-contact training last Saturday. We detail his injury mechanism, likely surgical technique, and time to return to play. We also outline if the Achilles Tendon Injury will impact his performance on his return based on data from NFL players injuries (no data has been collected on NRL or rugby league players as yet). Achilles tendon injuries are career ending for up to a 1/3 of NFL & NBA p