Updated: September 12, 2006, 6:41 PM ET
Redskins' Prioleau out for season with torn ACL
ASHBURN, Va. -- Pierson Prioleau, a key special teams player and backup safety for the Washington Redskins, tore the ACL in his right knee Monday night and is out for the year.
Prioleau
Prioleau, an eight-year veteran, was hurt covering the opening kickoff without even taking a hit.
"I stuck my foot in the ground to plant, and my knee didn't agree," he said.
The 29-year-old Prioleau will have surgery in about two weeks, once the swelling subsides.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
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