Ray Lewis is OUT of "Dancing with the Stars" -- the Hall of Famer suffered an injury while practicing a Cha-Cha .. and his castmates are already sending their love.
The Baltimore Ravens legend and his partner Cheryl Burke were rehearsing for their tribute to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when Ray tore a tendon in his foot ... just like he did during his playing days.
Of course, the whole thing played out during the broadcast of the show Monday night -- when Lewis revealed he tore 3 tendons in his foot and would need surgery,
"In a game in 2010 I tore a tendon in my foot," Lewis said .