🏈 Vinnie Sunseri injured

[planomateo]

Bummer, hope it's nothing serious.

 

[rolltide66]

New Orleans Saints second-year safety Vinnie Sunseri was carted to the locker room after suffering an injury on punt coverage in the second quarter vs. Houston on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Sunseri fell to the ground after running down the field to cover the punt. He tried to limp off the field but needed assistance from athletic trainers.

After laying on the sideline trainer's table in apparent pain, Sunseri was taken by cart to the locker room.

Sunseri, 21, was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Saints in 2014.

He played largely on special teams in his rookie season before breaking his arm in November.

Sunseri tore his ACL in his junior year of college at Alabama but still opted to enter the draft with a year of NCAA eligibility remaining.

Starting strong safety Kenny Vaccaro did not dress out for Sunday's preseason game against the Texans and free safety Jairus Byrd has not practiced all month. Sunseri's absence will mean that Kenny Phillips, Pierre Warren and Jamarca Sanford should play extensively Sunday

 

[PhillyGirl]

Hate it for him. Hope he has a fast recovery from whatever it turns out to be.

 

[Justneedme81]

Sounding like it is ACL tear...

 

[OldPlayer]

Sounding like it is ACL tear...

Sounds like the same way it happened at Alabama.

 

[sean]

whatever it is, we all know it's not from a fear of hitting or being hit. that man would put his body in jeopardy more times than not in most games.

 

[PhillyGirl]

whatever it is, we all know it's not from a fear of hitting or being hit. that man would put his body in jeopardy more times than not in most games.

Epitome of gritty and hard-nosed! I remember one game, I think it was the 2013 TAMU game? He had some great hits.