Former Arizona Cardinals WR Rondale Moore suffers serious knee injury in preseason game
A few of the guys have walked to the opposite sideline to kneel/pray for Rondale Moore pic.twitter.com/Eg14k8VBTW
Former Arizona Cardinals receiver Rondale Moore, their second-round pick in 2021, has suffered what appears to be a season-ending knee injury for the second year in a row before getting to the regular season. In the Vikings' 20-10 preseason win over the Houston Texans, he returned a punt and got tackled with what appeared to have elements of the now-banned hip-drop tackle. He had to be carted off the field.
Last year, with the Atlanta Falcons, he tore his ACL in a joint practice.
He has not played a game since he was with the Cardinals.
Per ESPN's Kevin Seifert, Moore suffered a "pretty significant" knee injury.
Rondale Moore injured again
Moore has battled injuries since college. His final year at Purdue and his three seasons with the Cardinals, he dealt with soft-tissue injuries.
He was traded to the Falcons in 2024 for quarterback Desmond Ridder, but neither player ended up playing a game for the teams, as Ridder did not make the team and Moore was out for the season.
Moore signed with the Vikings as a free agent.
In his three seasons with the Cardinals, Moore had 135 receptions for 1,201 yards and three touchdowns in 39 games. He also had 249 rushing yards and a touchdown, averaging 6.6 yards per attempt.
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