WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
Ravens rookie Bilhal Kone suffers gruesome, season-ending injury in preseason game vs Colts
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Bilhal Kone suffered a gruesome leg injury during Thursday nights preseason game against theIndianapolis Colts that will keep him sidelined for his rookie season.Ravens head coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Kone suffered a torn ligament in his knee when he went down near the sideline towards the end of the first quarter."BK is going to be out for the season, it looks like," Harbaugh told reporters after the game. "He has some torn ligament in his knee, unfortunately."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMKone was injured while attempting to defend Colts receiver Ashton Dulin near the end zone. Social media videos showed his left leg bent at an awkward angle near the knee. He remained on the ground in visible pain before being carted off the field.Harbaugh said that it was difficult to see the youngNFL player go down, especially considering how well he had been performing in the preseason match up."Very emotional, playing well too. Man, that play made a heck of a play. And then even seeing him in the locker room right now is just really hard. Very hard. But, like I told him, the sun will come up tomorrow if the sun doesnt come up tomorrow, weve got much bigger problems."COLTS QUARTERBACK ANTHONY RICHARDSON EXITS FIRST PRESEASON GAME WITH INJURY AFTER RAVENS SACKHarbaugh gave Kone a vote of confidence that he would be back."So, the sun will come up tomorrow, youll get this taken care of, youll be rehabbing, youre part of our team, and youll be back. . . . I think hell see that in due time."TheWestern Michigan standout was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round back in April. In his final season there, Kone registered 70 total tackles and nine passes defended.He missed some time during training camp this summer with a shoulder injury.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
0 Comments 0 Shares 10 Views 0 Reviews
AtoZ Buzz! Take Control of the narrative https://atozbuzz.com