{"id":52093,"date":"2018-10-26T07:39:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T11:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=52093"},"modified":"2018-10-26T07:39:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T11:39:07","slug":"will-fuller-suffers-acl-injury-on-thursday-night-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2018\/10\/26\/will-fuller-suffers-acl-injury-on-thursday-night-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Fuller Suffers ACL Injury On Thursday Night Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/texans\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Houston Texans<\/a> triumphed over the <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> on Thursday Night Football, but it came at a cost. Wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FullWi01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Fuller<\/a><\/strong> reportedly suffered a torn ACL midway through the contest, ending his season. NFL Network\u2019s <strong>Ian Rapoport<\/strong> first had the news.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Texans<\/a> won big last night but it may have come at a cost: Source said the fear is WR Will Fuller suffered a season-ending knee injury. He\u2019ll have an MRI today, but the initial diagnosis predicted bad news. Fuller had 124 yards receiving and a TD vs the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Dolphins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1055764392812392448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Will Fuller Suffers Torn ACL, Lost For Season<\/h1>\n<p>Fuller\u2019s injury could not have come at a worse time for the Houston Texans. After a <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/09\/10\/one-week-in-brian-flores-looks-like-the-right-man-for-the-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">0-3<\/a> start to the season, Houston won each of their last five games, and Fuller was a big reason why. In Thursday\u2019s 42-23 win, Fuller recorded five receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown. During his abbreviated season, Fuller compiled 32 receptions for 503 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Fuller, this is not his first battle with injuries. Back in 2017, Fuller played in just 10 games, missing the opening portion of the season with a collarbone injury. While the team has not released a timetable for Fuller\u2019s injury, NFL players usually need nine months to a year to return to game action. This timeframe would have him ready to play just around the time the NFL season kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>Fuller initially entered the league as a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Fuller was the second receiver taken in the draft, behind Baylor\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ClemCo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Clement<\/a><\/strong>. Fuller had a strong rookie year, recording 47 receptions for 635 yards and two touchdowns while playing in 14 games. He also added 196 yards and a touchdown in the return game.<\/p>\n<p>Fuller\u2019s 2017 was something of a mixed bag. While he finished the year with just 28 receptions for 423 yards, he also recorded seven touchdowns. Additionally, he was dominant when sharing the field with quarterback <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WatsDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deshaun Watson<\/a>. <\/strong>In four games together, Fuller recorded 13 receptions for 279 yards and seven touchdowns. When extrapolated over a 16-game sample, Fuller was on pace for 52 receptions for 1,116 yards and 28 touchdowns. The past two seasons showed this is a fantastic duo, but for the second straight year, this magic has been interrupted by an ACL injury.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"Djuc_eP0R2d7JdLCwlTflg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1053663584\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Djuc_eP0R2d7JdLCwlTflg',sig:'ysojo33yqbdfWQiXyq44oxkidGv3Rp-aBu8sfOpkCOk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1053663584',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller suffered an ACL tear during Thursday Night&#8217;s game against the Miami Dolphins. 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