Hometown NFL star Laurent Duvernay-Tardif injured his left knee on Monday night, in first-quarter action as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Redskins for the win in Washington.
Duvernay-Tardif, who recently signed a five-year $41.25-million contract extension with the Chiefs, was attempting a block to make way for Kareem Hunt when his knee twisted.
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He was escorted off the field and stayed out for the rest of the game.
Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid said the third-year offensive lineman suffered a sprained knee.
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The extent of his injury is being assessed by doctors on Tuesday.
It’s not yet known how long Duvernay-Tardif will be out, but an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) could spell an end to his season.
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The Chiefs are currently without centre Mitch Morse, who missed two consecutive games due to a foot injury and backup guard Parker Ehinger who had surgery for an ACL injury.
— With files from the Associated Press