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The last thing the Washington Football Team wanted to do was suffer a devastating injury to one of its most promising young players in a meaningless regular-season finale.
In the second half of Washington’s 22-7 win over the Giants, second-year safety Kam Curl took a hit to his knee and left the field. Things did not look good initially, but it appeared to be a positive sign when cameras spotted Curl later on Washington’s sideline.
After the game, Washington coach Ron Rivera was asked about Curl and offered the following update:
“He took a shot to the knee, but it was more of just the contact and maybe a little bit of a hyperextension,” Rivera said. “But for the most part, they brought him in, examined him, got an X-ray. The X-ray was fine, so we’re optimistic it was really just a bruise, hopefully, and a little bit of a strain if anything.”
That’s certainly an encouraging update on Curl. The second-year safety played in 16 games in 2021, recording 99 tackles, including 62 solo stops. Curl was mostly outstanding in covering the opposition’s tight ends.