Ravens CB Tavon Young Suffers Torn ACL in Practice

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tavon Young tore his ACL at practice Thursday, the team announced.  

ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley reported Young intercepted a pass and bumped into a teammate 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. 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 cornerback Marlon Humphrey with the 16th overall pick in the 2017 draft. But rather than impeding Young, Humphrey's presence could be a boost to the second-year man since it could allow him to continue operating as a nickelback.

However, the injury dampens 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 think about alternatives should they run into the worst-case scenario.