One highly-touted rookie running back’s season is over before it could even really begin.
Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice tore his ACL in the team’s preseason opener and will miss the entire 2018 season.
Source: #Redskins RB Derrius Guice tore his ACL.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 10, 2018
Heading into the MRI, the hope was #Redskins RB Derrius Guice had suffered just an MCL injury, but the way he walked off the plane was concerning. Less than an hour ago, he learned his fate: A torn ACL that ends his rookie season before it began. Brutal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 10, 2018
The Redskins confirmed the news in a statement.
RB Derrius Guice and TE Manasseh Garner will miss the 2018 season due to ACL injuries sustained from last night's preseason game at the New England Patriots. Both players are expected to make a full recovery and are looking forward to playing in 2019.
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 10, 2018
It’s brutal news for Guice, who was expected to play a significant role in Washington’s offense. It was initially called a knee injury and the hope was it wouldn’t be serious enough to cost him regular season time, but the worst fears have been realized.
