JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr., the third overall pick in the NFL draft, injured his left knee during rookie minicamp Friday.
Fowler’s knee buckled during an 11-on-11 drill. Fowler dropped to the ground, grabbed his leg as he rolled from side to side and eventually got helped off the field. He was later carted to the locker room for tests.
Coach Gus Bradley didn’t want to speculate on the severity of Fowler’s injury, but says he expects an update later Friday.
Bradley says, “I didn’t really see what happened on the field. … But we’ll find out more tonight.”
Fowler was the first non-quarterback selected in last week’s draft, taken by the Jaguars after quarterbacks Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay) and Marcus Mariota (Tennessee). The Jaguars are counting on Fowler to be a centerpiece of the defense for years.
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