Accidents are sometimes essentially the most important information from the NFL’s preseason.
Not even the mascot is protected typically.
Poe, the Baltimore Ravens’ hen mascot, was carted off at halftime of Saturday night time's recreation towards the Washington Commanders with an obvious harm.
ESPN reported that the mascot was damage whereas taking part in in a halftime soccer recreation between a squad of mascots and a youth soccer workforce.
Poe remained on the sector for almost 5 minutes as a result of, in response to the report, observers have been uncertain whether or not he was actually injured.
One report stated that the individual within the go well with could have suffered a torn ACL.
An replace on the mascot's harm was not anticipated to return on Saturday night time.
The Ravens would win the competition, 17-15, extending their document preseason profitable streak to 23 straight video games.
The Commanders pulled inside two with 5:31 remaining when Sam Howell threw a 13-yard landing cross to Reggie Bonnafon. A 2-point conversion cross was incomplete, serving to protect the streak, however Baltimore defensive again Kevon Seymour injured an ankle on the play. Teammate Zakoby McClain appeared to fall on Seymour’s proper leg.
It was on this preseason matchup final 12 months that the Ravens misplaced working again J.Okay. Dobbins to a season-ending knee harm. They appeared to keep away from something that severe this 12 months — though along with the harm to Poe, Baltimore additionally introduced that defensive sort out Aaron Crawford went down with a groin drawback.
Neither workforce was taking too many possibilities: Quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Carson Wentz have been amongst those that didn’t play.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
