Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore suffered an injury to his left knee during the preseason opener against the Texans on Saturday.
Moore, 25, sustained the injury on his first play of the Vikings’ game against the Houston Texans in first week of the NFL preseason. According to ESPN, the fifth-year NFL veteran suffered a “significant left knee injury” and could miss the entire 2025 season. Moore suffered a season-ending knee injury before the 2024 campaign with the Atlanta Falcons, and had signed a one-year deal worth $2 million with the Vikings in the offseason.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell calling the situation “heartbreaking,” adding: “It’s one of the most painful things for me as a head coach when I feel that emotion. I make a life out of trying to leave others better than I found them. In that situation, there is nothing I can do, which is the worst feeling as a coach. So you just consult with him and make sure that he knows he’s not going to be alone.”
Moore was selected by the Cardinals in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Purdue. In 2018, he was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, piling up 1,258 receiving yards, 213 rushing yards, and 662 kickoff return yards. He accounted for 14 total touchdowns with the Boilermakers that year. In his first three NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Moore appeared in 33 games and totaled 135 receptions for 1,201 yards and three touchdowns.
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