Post by TEM on Jan 3, 2021 22:16:37 GMT -5
www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gameday/deandre-baker-breaks-left-femur-in-defensive-debut-with-chiefs
After acclimating himself to the Kansas City Chiefs organization for a month and a half, cornerback DeAndre Baker suffered a "freak" injury in his first defensive game of the season.
In his first game on defense with the Kansas City Chiefs, cornerback DeAndre Baker broke his left femur.
Baker went down with a no-contact injury while defending Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton in the third quarter of Sunday's loss. It appeared Baker’s leg stalled on the turf, causing his knee to twist as his body continued motion.
Members of the Chiefs’ medical staff attended to Baker for nearly 10 minutes before he was taken off the field in a covered EMS golf cart. He was on a stretcher with his left leg braced when the FOX broadcast showed him pointing to the sky.
“I just told him to hang in there, man,” head coach Andy Reid said of his interaction with Baker following the injury. “He was hurting, so obviously not a whole lot of talking there. I’m just proud of the way he’s handled himself since he’s been here. He’s been through a tough road here and comes in and has really done a nice job concentrating on playing.”
The Chiefs signed Baker to the practice squad on Nov. 17, a day after armed robbery charges were dropped against him.
The former New York Giants first-round pick was promoted to the active roster on Dec. 20, but did not debut on the defense until Sunday.
When Baker left early in the third, he had already accumulated five tackles (four solo, one assist) and a sack for a loss of 11 yards.
“It was kind of a freak thing that happened,” Reid said. “I know he’ll rebound from it. For right now, our hearts go out to him.”
