Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins Injures Left Knee In Preseason Finale

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August 28, 2021 astatine 7:40 pm

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Running backmost J.K. Dobbins injured his near genu aboriginal successful the Baltimore Ravens preseason finale Saturday astatine Washington.

Dobbins went down successful symptom aft being tackled by Jimmy Moreland and Jordan Kunaszyk connected a surface walk from Lamar Jackson, who was making his accumulation debut. Dobbins was attended to connected the field, went to the bluish wounded structure and was carted disconnected the sideline and ruled retired for the remainder of the game.

The tract astatine FedEx Field was redone successful the offseason. Notable limb oregon genu injuries connected the erstwhile aboveground see Washington QBs Robert Griffin III, Alex Smith and Kyle Allen and astir precocious Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow past season.

Dobbins rushed for 15 yards connected 2 carries earlier the injury. The Ohio State merchandise ran for 805 yards and 9 touchdowns and had 18 catches for 120 yards during his rookie play past twelvemonth and was again expected to divided carries successful Baltimore’s backfield with Gus Edwards.

Dobbins had 7 carries for 8 yards successful the Ravens’ archetypal 2 preseason games. Baltimore has won 19 consecutive accumulation games going backmost to 2019, tied with Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers for the longest streak in NFL history.

After sitting retired the archetypal 2 preseason games, Jackson played 1 bid astatine Washington. He finished 3 of 4 for 29 yards and was sacked doubly earlier giving mode to Tyler Huntley, who’s the 2nd drawstring with Trace McSorley out.

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Washington besides mislaid reserve cornerback Torry McTyer successful the archetypal fractional for valuation of a imaginable concussion. McTyer is connected the bubble for the 53-man roster.