Dez Bryant was signed by the New Orleans Saints last week to help bolster their offense for the stretch playoff run. It was a move that brought a lot of excitement, not only to the Saints' fan base, but also to general football fans. Just a few short years ago, Bryant was one of the best wide receivers in the entire NFL.

Disappointingly, Bryant's season ended before it even began with the Saints. He tore his Achilles in practice on Friday and will miss about eight months as he tries to recovery from it.

According to a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, Bryant is facing a very difficult return from an injury that can be extremely brutal for athletes.

“Dez will have a tough rehabilitation,” predicted a doctor who has worked with NFL players attempting to come back from the same injury. “Achilles is tough, even if the torn surgery is tomorrow.”

The report also shares a bit of discouraging news, with the percentage of players that return from a torn Achilles to play in the NFL.

Bryant, who turned 30 last week and missed the entire season, would be attempting to come back next year after an extended absence from football. But according to a recent study in Foot and Ankle International, 73 percent of players are able to return to the NFL after tearing an Achilles.

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Hopefully, Bryant will be able to get things back on track and return to the field in the future. If he is able to return, the Saints are reportedly open to bringing him back next season, as Clutch Points previously noted.

Expect to see Bryant attack his rehab process like he has with everything throughout his career to this point. He wants to play football again and will do everything in his power to get back to that point.