NFL: Houston Texans' No 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney ruled out for up to six weeks
Monday 8 September 2014 21:23, UK
Top draft pick Jadeveon Clowney will miss the next four-to-six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Houston Texans defensive end was hurt in their season-opening 17-6 win over the Washington Redskins, and scans showed a torn mensicus in his right knee.
Clowney was making his NFL debut and had made one tackle for a loss before coming out of the game, one the Texans defence dominated.
Texans coach Bill O'Brien said he didn't know exactly what was repaired in Clowney's knee.
The South Carolina product has struggled to stay on the field since being drafted by Houston, suffering a concussion in a helmet-to-helmet hit with Denver Broncos tight end Jacob Tamme during a dual practice session.
Clowney missed the Texans' final two preseason games, but passed the NFL protocols for head injuries in just over a week.
He also had to sit out the beginning of camp after offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia.
