Seahawks’ top draft pick L.J. Collier carted off field at practice
Jul 30, 2019, 12:03 PM | Updated: 1:52 pm
Seahawks DE L.J. Collier (ankle) returned to team practice Wednesday. (Getty)
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Defensive end L.J. Collier, the Seahawks’ 2019 first-round draft pick, was carted off the field due to an apparent leg injury during a training camp practice Tuesday at the team’s headquarters in Renton.
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According to Stacy Rost, Seahawks insider for 710 ESPN Seattle, Collier’s injury came during one of the final plays of practice, after which he limped to the sidelines. He was tended to by trainers, then helped into a cart and transported off the field. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Collier has since been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain.
DE LJ Collier limped off the field after one of the last plays of practice. Was able to walk off under his own power, but being looked at by trainers now.
— Stacy Jo Rost (@StacyRost) July 30, 2019
Collier being carted off the field now.
— Stacy Jo Rost (@StacyRost) July 30, 2019
Collier, a TCU product, was selected by Seattle with the 29th overall selection in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft in April. He is expected to be a big part of the team’s pass rush, especially with 2018 Seahawks sack leader Frank Clark now with Kansas City.
Seattle’s defensive line already took a hit in recent weeks with the six-game suspension of defensive tackle Jarran Reed, who was second to Clark in sacks in 2018.
