Cowboys’ Scandrick injured, tells coach it’s torn right ACL

As firsthand witnesses of Scandrick being carted off the field, their emotional responses are palpable.

Dallas cornerback Orlando Scandrick left practice at training camp with what he told his secondary coach he believed was a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

This won’t be a shock considering the tweets from the scene but early fears are that Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick tore his ACL today.

#Cowboys CB Orlando Scandrick is feared to have torn his ACL, source said. In this offseason, he earned a contract extension as a result of his quality play over the course of seven seasons with the Cowboys.

The Cowboys can ill-afford to lose Scandrick, who is easily their best corner. His abilities in coverage were a big reason why Dallas overachieved on defense previous year. Dallas may be forced to turn to injury-prone bust Morris Claiborne, the underachieving Brandon Carr, and the inexperienced rookie Byron Jones to hold down the fort at the cornerback position next season. I heard it in his voice.

Scandrick has started 29 games the past two seasons.