Former USC Trojans cornerback Iman Marshall suffered a major knee injury on Sunday, which will cost him the entire 2020 season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Marshall reportedly tore several ligaments in his knee, including his ACL. The hope is that he will be healed in time for the 2021 season, although these types of injuries can easily last a full season, which could cost him some of training camp next year.
#Ravens coach John Harbaugh said CB Iman Marshall suffered a major knee injury yesterday, and I’m told he tore several ligaments including the ACL. Surgery coming for the 2019 fourth rounder. He’ll miss this season, but has time to recover for 2021.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 17, 2020
Marshall joined the Ravens as a fourth round pick in the 2019 NFL draft. After missing the first 10 weeks of the season on the injured list, Marshall appeared in three games and 47 total snaps down the stretch, with 43 of those snaps coming on the special teams.
The 23-year-old starred at USC from 2015-2018, finishing 20th in NCAA history with 36 career passes defended, second all-time in the PAC-12.
He also racked up 146 combined tackles and six interceptions, becoming one of USC’s all-time great defensive backs.
Hopefully, a year of recovery will give Marshall a chance to compete for playing time in Baltimore’s crowded secondary in 2021.
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