Dre Kirkpatrick Reportedly May Have Sustained Broken Leg Before Camp

July 25, 2012   ·   Sam R. Quinn   ·   Jump to comments

Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft pick Dre Kirkpatrick has not started his career off on the right foot.
According to CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora (via Twitter), the No. 17 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft may miss a significant amount of training camp:
Bengals 1st round pick Dre Kirkpatrick has told teammates he suffered an injury in knee area that could cause him to miss much of camp...
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) July 25, 2012  
That's not the end of the bad news for the Bengals and Kirkpatrick. CBS Sports colleague Will Brinson added, "The injury could involve a broken bone in his leg, according to the source, with the rookie possibly missing most or all of camp."
The Bengals declined to comment, citing a policy that head coach Marvin Lewis has in place (per La Canfora).
This is brutal news for the entire organization, as Kirkpatrick was signed to a four-year, $8.6 million max contract in May.
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