Report: Ravens' 2015 first-rounder Breshad Perriman suffers partially torn ACL
Could Perriman miss another season in Baltimore?
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Ryan Wilson
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The Ravens used their 2015 first-round pick on Breshad Perriman because Joe Flacco was in desperate need of a young downfield threat. But Perriman, who ran a blistering 4.26 40 at his pro day, missed his rookie season with a knee injury, and now the fear is that he could be sidelined again for 2016.
Perriman has suffered a partially torn ACL in his left knee, according to ESPN.com, and he'll visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday to determine if he'll need season-ending surgery.
Perriman was hurt as he tried to haul in a pass on a fade pattern during Thursday's session. A day later, he complained about swelling. An MRI followed, and then the diagnosis of the partially torn ACL.
"I was just talking to Lardarius Webb about how good Breshad was looking and how we were looking forward to seeing him play this year," Ravens cornerback Shareece Wright told ESPN's Josina Anderson. "This was my first opportunity to actually see him in person since this is my first offseason with the Ravens. I just hope he recovers and the injury is not as bad when they look deeper."
At 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds, Perriman, who played at Central Florida, drew comparisons to Josh Gordon in the months leading up to the 2015 draft. The biggest question about Perriman's transition from college to the NFL wasn't physical, it was his lack of polish. But then, on the first day of training camp last year, he suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the season.
The Ravens signed former Steelers burner Mike Wallace this offseason. And while he'll be a nice complement to a passing attack that includes Steve Smith and Kamar Aiken, and tight ends Maxx Williams, Crockett Gillmore and Ben Watson, the passing game would be even more explosive with Perriman on the field.
Now, for the second consecutive year, that reality appears to be in jeopardy.
