The Buffalo Bills are reporting that stud second-year linebacker Kiko Alonso may have suffered a serious knee injury while working out in Oregon.
BREAKING: #Bills GM Doug Whaley statement on a knee injury suffered by Kiko Alonso http://t.co/qKCfuzFGHy pic.twitter.com/Q0SK3SKczo
— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) July 2, 2014
Bills GM Doug Whaley confirmed that it could be serious.
#Bills GM Doug Whaley on Kiko Alonso knee injury: "We don't have the details … but early indications are that it may be significant"
— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) July 2, 2014
Alonso was named PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year following the 2013 season. The second-round draft pick was was third in the league in tackles while being named runner-up to the New York Jets’ Sheldon Richardson as defensive rookie of the year.
Update: Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Bills fear Alonso may have torn his ACL.
The fear is that #Bills LB Kiko Alonso has suffered a torn ACL, per source. Tests to confirm soon.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 2, 2014
ESPN’s Adam Schefter also confirmed Alonso is likely to miss the upcoming season.
Bills LB Kiko Alonso tore his ACL and is expected to miss season, per source. It’s considered a seven- to nine-month recovery. Blow for BUF.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 2, 2014