Dante Fowler Jr. Injury Update: Jaguars Rookie out for Season with Torn ACL

May 8, 2015   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Less than a week after going third overall in the 2015 NFL draft, and on the first day of rookie minicamp, Dante Fowler Jr. tore his ACL and will likely be out for the entirety of the 2015 season. John Oehser of Jaguars.com confirmed the news: 
Fowler commented on the injury on Friday evening: 
Fox Sports' Mike Garafolo provided a few more details on the injury:
Michael DiRocco of ESPN provided footage of the injury:
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Fowler is the first top-three selection to miss his rookie season to injury in two decades:
Both ESPN's Adam Schefter and Garafolo reported Fowler's injury shouldn't negatively impact his contract situation with Jacksonville:
Bleacher Report's Christopher Hansen noted that a lot has changed with regard to severe rookie injuries over the years:
Expectations were extremely high for the former Florida Gator for the upcoming season. He was regarded as one of the best pass-rushers in the ...

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