By November, the Nets hope to have the veteran point guard Chris Childs; he is recovering from tendinitis in his right Achilles'.

Quarterback Trent Dilfer ripped his right Achilles' tendon early in the second quarter; he will have surgery Monday and is lost for the season.

Carter strained his right Achilles' tendon early in training camp and missed the first two preseason games.

Marino, who missed the final 11 games of last season with a tear in his right Achilles' tendon, resurrected his Hall of Fame career.

A right Achilles' tendon injury kept him out of the first 57 games of the season.

Detmer injured his right Achilles and was inactive the entire 2000 season.

Keith Hamilton, the veteran defensive tackle, is no longer part of the pass rush, after tearing his right Achilles' tendon Oct. 13.

Houston and Thomas, whose right Achilles' tendon is sore, are questionable for Tuesday's game.

However, in early June, he was put on the disabled list due to right Achilles tendinitis.

But Garciaparra's right Achilles' tendon injury was especially noteworthy because of how long it took him to return and how it followed a stormy off-season.