It appears that Minnesota Running back starter, Mohamed Ibrahim, will be watching from the sidelines for the upcoming season.
Ibrahim appeared to have something horrible pop in his lower leg while carrying the ball during the Gophers’ loss against the Buckeyes on Thursday night.
It was instantly obvious that he was in a significant amount of agony. You can see the painful moment below.
Mohamed Ibrahim leaves the field after going down on this play pic.twitter.com/CJ3broRGRw
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2021
According to former NFL doctor David Chao, Ibrahim has sustained a “clear left Achilles tendon rupture,” which means he will require season-ending surgery to repair.
Back in the day, I worked with the @GopherFootball team some early in my career so this certainly did not make me happy to post on. 🤕
— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) September 3, 2021
This is another stark reminder that football is a very deadly sport on a physical level. Guys are hit quite hard, and you might occasionally be harmed without being touched.
The latter is what occurred in the case of Ibrahim. He planted his foot and something gave way in his leg. It doesn’t get any scarier than this when it comes to non-contact injuries.
Mohamed Ibrahim leaves the game with a boot on his foot pic.twitter.com/ey72eqB8qi
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 3, 2021
The worst part is that Ibrahim is one of America’s top players, and his season has already ended after one game.
For the gifted player, this is a heartbreaking turn of events.
