Good news!
Baltimore Ravens receiver Breshad Perriman will not have to miss the first two seasons of his NFL career. In 2015, Perriman hurt his right knee on the first day of training camp, which sidelined him eight weeks. He made progress on a return but aggravated the knee and never did return.
Perriman would ultimately end up having surgery in October to repair a partially torn PCL. His absence was huge for the Ravens as veteran Steve Smith went down with a torn Achilles. Monday, Perriman was in danger of missing the 2016 season with a torn ACL.
A source told ESPN’s Jamison Hensley he was hurt catching the ball on a fade pattern on Thursday in OTAs. But he underwent an arthroscopic procedure Tuesday that revealed that he did not need the reconstructive surgery the Ravens feared.
Perriman does not have a completely torn ACL in his left knee as previously feared and “will be fine for the season,” a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Tuesday. He received a stem-cell injection in the joint so the injury will be able to heal on its own.