Terrell Suggs Tears Achilles Tendon

[UNCrules2187]

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles tendon playing basketball, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Thursday.

Suggs was named the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year after last season, in which had 70 tackles, including 14 sacks, and was a threat all over the field from his hybrid linebacker-end position. He also forced seven fumbles and had two interceptions.

Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome told ESPN's Josina Anderson that the team found out about Suggs' injury earlier this week.

"We found out about it on Monday. He (Suggs) said he would be visiting with a specialist early next week," Newsome told ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/n...ops-sources-say

That's gotta hurt...wonder how the Ravens' D will do this season without their best pass-rushing threat.

edit: BLAH, BRAIN FART - could a mod change the title to Terrell Suggs? lol

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Bummer, hoping he gets back to health and can play at a relatively high level afterwards. Always loved watching Suggs play.

[Jesse]

Courtney Upshaw has big shoes to fill. I doubt they skip a beat.

[Darth Biscuit]

That really sucks... I bet the Ravens FO is pissed about it. Probably just an accident though... could have happened working out or whatever.

[CARuthless]

Dam that's dat dude who went to ball so hard university.

[pOpCoRnPoPpEr]

Great player. bummer.

I'll bet they sign Andre Carter ASAP

[SgtJoo]

And you thought flag football in the offseason was bad...

That Courtney Upshaw pick is looking better and better.

[UNCrules2187]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter

Unclear if Terrell Suggs tore Achilles playing basketball or in a conditioning test. Suggs thinks he could be back in October, per source.

Uh yeah, I dunno about that...

[thefuzz]

LB's in the 34 very important to draft high, and often.

LB's in the 43 not so much.

[Rocky]

somewhere, rapistburger is smiling.

[pOpCoRnPoPpEr]

Andy Dalton sent flowers.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

The afc north is finally ours!

[mmmbeans]

i blame hurney.

[Captain Obvious]

he is now forever known as injury prone