Watch: Ryan Tannehill goes down with non-contact knee injury in Dolphins practice
The Miami Dolphins, perhaps the loaded Patriots‘ most formidable AFC East foe, suffered what could be a potentially season-altering blow Thursday.
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill went down untouched while scrambling during Dolphins training camp Thursday morning, with what appeared to be a non-contact knee injury. Footage of the particular play was captured by a Dolphins fan at the practice.
Go back watch video of Tannehill “injury” appears to plant the left foot and pulls his left leg high immediately in pain 📷 via Dion Demming pic.twitter.com/iimXLpntYp
— ຳ (@ChrisFischer07) August 3, 2017
The Miami Herald reports that Tannehill hyperextended his left knee — the same knee on which he suffered a season-ending partially torn ACL last December. The sixth-year quarterback was already wearing a brace on the knee.
As the Dolphins await the results of an MRI, the team is “hoping for the best but fearing the worst,” according to the Herald.
[Update 5:00 p.m.] According to multiple reports, Tannehill sustained no ligament damage, but will undergo further tests.
While no structural damage for Ryan Tannehill, member of org says it DID buckle and so #Dolphins have to think how to proceed after scare.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) August 3, 2017
I’m told Tannehill didn’t tear any ligaments in left knee, MRI reveals. But he isn’t out of woods yet. Tests needed to determine end result.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) August 3, 2017
Tannehill’s injury comes just a few days after Dolphins starting running back Jay Ajayi suffered a concussion during practice Monday.
The Dolphins finished second in the AFC East last year and made the playoffs for the first time since 2008. They lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round.
