Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven will miss the upcoming season after sustaining a torn ACL, NFL Network reported Monday.
Burr-Kirven was carted off the field after landing awkwardly on his left leg during the opening kickoff of Saturday’s 30-3 preseason loss to the Denver Broncos. The kick actually sailed deep into the end zone for a touchback.
“You just hate to see it anytime, especially on a play that’s a touchback like that in the preseason,” said fullback/linebacker Nick Bellore, Seattle’s special teams captain.
“It’s rough to see, and someone that’s a cornerstone of the special teams and a great linebacker in his own right. It’s awful to see something like that.”
Burr-Kirven, 23, has appeared in all 32 games since being selected by Seattle in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has recorded 16 tackles and one forced fumble.
–Field Level Media