Ravens rookie Bilhal Kone carted off after ugly knee damage

BALTIMORE — Ravens cornerback Bilhal Kone was dominated out of Thursday’s preseason opener in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts after struggling a ugly left knee damage on the finish of the primary quarter.

Kone, a rookie sixth-round decide, was defending Colts large receiver Ashton Dulin down the left sideline when he went down in the long run zone on an incomplete move. He was visibly in ache and instantly grabbed his left leg.

Ravens trainers put Kone’s leg in an air forged earlier than carting him off the sector. He had been competing for one of many closing cornerback spots for Baltimore.

Final season, Kone led Western Michigan with 9 passes damaged up. He added 70 tackles and one interception.