New Orleans Saints safety Rickey Jefferson received unfortunate news about the injury he suffered in Friday's preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
The 23-year-old was diagnosed Saturday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, according to a source. The injury will force Jefferson to miss the entire 2018 season.
The former LSU and Destrehan standout, who went undrafted in 2017, initially signed with the Saints in January on a future/reserve contract, but the team cut him after rookie minicamp in May before bringing him back on Aug. 5.
Jefferson said recently that he brought a "different hunger" into his second opportunity with his hometown team, but this injury will force him to wait until 2019 to showcase his skills for an NFL team.