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Trevor Ruszkowski - USA Today Sports
Trevor Ruszkowski - USA Today Sports

Jordan Leggett suffers injury in practice


by - Assoc. Editor -

New York Jets rookie tight end Jordan Leggett suffered a swollen knee injury during Friday's practice according to multiple reports.

Leggett will undergo further testing to see how severe the injury is. He played in three preseason games this year but has not gotten in a regular season game in the regular season.

He was drafted by New York in the fifth round (#150 Overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He is a two-time Mackey Award finalist and finished his career with 112 receptions for 1,598 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2,372 snaps over 51 games (38 starts). Leggett also completed his Clemson’s career the leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end.

In 2016, Leggett was second-team All-American by AFCA and CBS Sports and produced 46 receptions for 736 yards and seven touchdowns in 954 snaps in 15 games (15 starts).

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