Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tavon Young injured his knee at practice Thursday, ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley reported.
According to the Ravens' official Twitter account, the extent of the injury is unclear and the team will have Young's knee examined to determine the damage.
Hensley reported Young intercepted a pass and bumped into a teammate during practice before falling to the ground in pain. He was unable to put much weight on the knee as he left the field.
A fourth-round draft pick in 2016, Young was an unexpected surprise for Baltimore in 2016. He appeared in every game and made 11 starts as a rookie. The 23-year-old finished with 53 combined tackles and two interceptions.
Baltimore selected Marlon Humphrey with the 16th overall pick in the 2017 draft, and rather than impeding Young, Humphrey's presence will be a boost to Young since it will allow the second-year corner to continue operating as a nickelback.
A serious knee injury, however, would dampen much of the optimism surrounding Young in 2017.
With the regular season still three months away, Young has a lot of time to recover, and the Ravens have time to begin thinking about alternatives should they run into the worst-case scenario.
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from Bleacher Report - Baltimore Ravens http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2713093-ravens-cb-tavon-young-suffers-knee-injury-in-practice
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