Betts Out For Season With Knee Injury, Redskins Down To 3rd String RB

After conflicting reports that Redskins running back had some combination of ACL, MCL and PCL tears, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn confirmed that Betts has indeed torn his left ACL and MCL, according to Rick Maese of the Washington Post. Zorn was not sure whether Betts will require surgery, and said that the team will wait before deciding whether or not to place Betts on IR.

The Redskins will reportedly bring back running back Marcus Mason, who was cut by the team several weeks ago, to provide more depth at running back.

UPDATE: Redskins Blog says that, prior to earlier reports, Ladell Betts will be placed on IR.

Contrary to the ESPN report that Redskins running back Ladell Betts had suffered a torn ACL and PCL, DC’s 106.7 The Fan reports that Betts is only now undergoing an MRI, and it is not certain that he has in fact torn his ACL.

106.7 The Fan does say that Betts reportedly has no stability in his knee, which does not augur well for him playing again this season. Whether he has suffered an ACL, MCL, or PCL injury (or some combination thereof) remains unclear.

While early speculation centered on whether Redskins running back Ladell Betts had suffered an ACL or MCL tear, ESPN reports that MRI results have shown that Betts tore both his left ACL and PCL.

Betts will miss the rest of the season, adding to the team’s woes at running back, as starter Clinton Portis has missed the past two games due to lingering effects from the concussion he suffered.

Consistent with the earlier reports coming out of Dallas, it appears Ladell Betts’ knee injury is serious. He’s got a torn MCL ligament, according to Redskins’ beat writer Rick Maese . Betts will undergo an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of the tear, but either way, he’s expected to miss next week’s game, and the Redskins will likely sign another running back in his absence.

Ladell Betts has been carted off the field in Dallas, and according to at least one person, the injury could be an ACL or MCL rupture for Betts, and it "doesn't look good." But did you really need the experts for that one? Just look at that immobilized knee. It doesn't look good.