New Jersey police officer Christopher H. was playing football at MetLife Stadium at an annual Special Olympics benefit when a sudden, sharp pain shot through his leg. He had ruptured his Achilles tendon—an injury extremely similar to the one sustained by NFL Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Hamilton sought treatment from fellowship-trained foot, ankle, and sports medicine surgeon Dr. David Epstein at Tri-County Orthopedics. Surgery was performed three days after the injury.