Monday, August 23, 2010
A promising camp quickly transformed into a lost season former Jayhawk wide receiver Kerry Meier.
Meier, competing for a starting job with the Atlanta Falcons, suffered a right knee injury during a 28-10 preseason loss to the New England Patriots on Aug. 19. While the severity of the injury has not been revealed, Meier has landed on the injured reserve list, prematurely ending his first season in the league.
Falcons officials were impressed with Meier’s physicality and aggressiveness during training camp and thought he had a shot at winning the starting receiver role out of camp.
Falcons coach Mike Smith said the team has enough depth to cover for Meier, a fifth-round pick, and will not seek outside help at the position.
“It’s very tough for Kerry and for our football team,” Smith told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Kerry had a solid training camp.”
With his tight end Michael Palmer laying a block in front of him, Meier tried to adjust his route but made a bad cut and fell to the turf, writhing in pain. He was able to make it to walk himself to the sidelines but did not return.
Meier is the career leader in receptions in a single season (102) and single game receptions (12) for the Jayhawks.
— Edited by Sean Tokarz
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