Broncos linebacker Aaron Patrick suffered a torn ACL on a bizarre play during Monday’s game against the Chargers that saw him collide with a media member on the sidelines, his agent told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The injury, which took place early in overtime in Denver’s 19–16 loss, will cause Patrick to miss the remainder of the season, per Pelissero.
The circumstances that led to Patrick’s severe injury were somewhat unordinary as he went outside of the side boundary while trying to make a tackle on Chargers punt returner DeAndre Carter. He collided with what appeared to be a media member, causing him to take an awkward step on a carpet that had been placed on the ground nearby
Patrick fell down after the play and immediately grabbed at his knee.