- Vikings WR Rondale Moore suffered a significant left knee injury during a preseason game against the Texans.
- The injury occurred almost a year after Moore tore his right ACL while playing for the Falcons.
- Moore’s injury happened during a punt return and required a cart to take him off the field.
It may be a very long time until Rondale Moore plays regular-season football again.
The new Minnesota Vikings wide receiver had an opportunity for a fresh start with J.J. McCarthy and Kevin O’Connell, but the chance was cut short when he injured his knee in the Vikings-Houston Texans preseason Week 1 matchup on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Moore was injured on a punt return, when he was tackled and pulled out of bounds by Texans linebacker Jamal Hill. He immediately grabbed his left knee after the tackle.
Unfortunately for Moore, the knee injury came almost a year to the day when he tore his right ACL during training camp with the Atlanta Falcons.
Here’s what to know about Moore’s injury and when we may see him again:
Rondale Moore injury update
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said that Moore has a ‘pretty significant’ left knee injury, and that an MRI on Sunday, Aug. 10 should detail the severity.
O’Connell didn’t provide an exact diagnosis or nature of the injury.
Moore was injured on a punt return, immediately grabbing his left knee after he was tackled. The cart was brought out soon after, taking him back to the locker room.
Moore spent the entire 2024 season recovering from a torn ACL in his right knee as a member of the Falcons. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 49th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
(This story will be updated.)