Ragland injures knee, NFL career off to rough start

Alabama standout linebacker Reggie Ragland has had a rough beginning to his NFL career. Drafted by the Buffalo Bills number 41 overall in this past draft, Ragland was expected to be the starting inside linebacker for the Bills according to their coach, Rex Ryan. However Friday Ragland appeared to injure his knee in practice and the Bills are "very concerned".

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Rex Ryan said Reggie Ragland has a knee injury. Not sure of the extent of it. "Very concerned," right now it doesn't appear to be ligaments

— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) August 5, 2016

Rex Ryan confirms Reggie Ragland has a knee injury. "I'm not sure the extent of that injury," but adds it doesn't appear ligament-involved.

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) August 5, 2016

Hopefully the injury isn't ligament related and Ragland will be on the field for the Bills for the 2016 season.

Rex Ryan says Ragland injury "looked odd" because he wasn't hit. "But sometimes those can be the worse ones," Ryan acknowledges.

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) August 5, 2016