Sunday night, there were some rumors going around that Henry Ruggs III had been involved in some sort of accident. At that time there was little in the way of details in terms of what happened or how serious it was.
The Raiders response was a no comment, however they basically confirmed there was an accident in which an injury was involved.
“The Raiders are aware of a report regarding an off-field injury to Henry Ruggs III. Respecting Henry’s right to medical privacy, the team will not be commenting on the report.”
Those details have steadily come out, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport ultimately confirming Ruggs’s injury.
New #Raiders WR Henry Ruggs was involved in an off-the-field accident helping a friend move. I’m told “he’s OK” and while he was apparently cut or received a puncture, the wound is not serious. https://t.co/Inz4dFDxvA
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 1, 2020
The team’s top pick being injured naturally causes a lot of worried folks. But according to Rapoport, the injury is not deemed to be serious injury.
Losing Ruggs to injury before he even takes the practice field would be disastrous. For now, it appears, disaster averted.