Former Ohio State linebacker, Raekwon McMillan, has been hit with another major injury. It was announced that New England Patriots newly acquired LB suffered an ACL tear during a recent practice. It is the second torn ACL in McMillan’s professional career.
McMillan was drafted out of OSU in the second round, No. 54 overall by the Miami Dolphins in 2017. He would never see the field his rookie season after his first ACL tear happened in his first pre-season game.
Coming back from that injury, McMillan did have a solid first year for the Dolphins in 2018 with a total of 105 tackles. However, his numbers have seen a steady decline in the years since. Last season, he suited up for the Las Vegas Raiders and appeared in all 16 games accumulating only 27 tackles.
#Patriots LB Raekwon McMillan suffered a torn ACL during a recent practice and is out for the season, per me and @TomPelissero. He was absent from yesterday’s practice. This is the second torn ACL for the former #Dolphins 2nd round pick, but this time on the other knee.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 7, 2021
The Pats decided to take a flyer on McMillan this season signing him to a one-year deal worth a little over $1.1 million. He’ll now have to spend the year on the injured reserve list and see if anyone is willing to take another chance or if it’s time to let his body rest. Either way, we wish the former Buckeye a speedy recovery.
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