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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: August 24, 2009
Today, news broke that the injury Jay Alford sustained in last night's preseason game against the Chicago Bears was a lot more severe than initially thought. It was first reported that Alford had an MCL sprain in his knee, which came as a relief to the team being that it wouldn't be a season-ending injury.
What came as a surprise and immediate disappointment for fans, coaches, and media was the announcement made earlier today. The injury actually consisted of two torn ligaments, effectively ending Alford's campaign for the 2009 season.
Then, the news got even worse. Reports came out that Alford could have some added company on the injured reserve to go along with rookie running back Andre Brown. Defensive lineman and free agent pickup Chris Canty would be the next casualty with a hamstring injury.
Head coach Tom Coughlin stated in a conference call interview today that Canty had a torn hamstr...
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