A leading Baltimore Ravens starter suffered a potentially serious injury in Saturday's presidential victory over the Washington football team.
JK Dobbins was assisted off the field, leaving no weight on his left leg. After catching the screen pass, the running back bent his leg backwards. He immediately grabbed his left knee.
Dobbins was taken straight to the Blue Medical Tent. He was taken to the locker room and a knee injury was ruled out.
The severity of the injury remained unclear after the game.
"They will be tested tomorrow and we'll see where we are at that point," said Ravens coach John Harbaugh.
The second year looked good on two early carries, displaying bursts and shifting, hitting 15 yards, including a 10-yard pop to open the Ravens' first drive.
It will be a major blow to the Ravens' run-heavy offense if the double-threat Dobbins is out for an extended period. Coming out of a rookie season running an 805-yard run in which he came down the stretch, Dobbins was in line for a big second season. Now, that could all be in jeopardy.
The injury is an ominous sign for the Ravens, who were playing most of their opening games as they sought to win their 20th straight preseason game. Lamar Jackson, seeing his first preseason action, was also fired twice, including the drama after Dobbins went down. Jackson took a seat after a drive, which ended in a 3-of-4 passing for 29 yards.