dexter mcdougle

Ten days after he tore the ACL in his left knee, Jets rookie cornerback Dexter McDougle was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

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FLORHAM PARK -- In a move that had been expected for the last 10 days, the Jets on Wednesday officially put rookie cornerback Dexter McDougle on injured reserve, ending his season.

McDougle, a third-round pick out of the University of Maryland, tore the ACL in his left knee during a training camp practice Aug. 10. He tweeted Tuesday that he was scheduled to have surgery Wednesday, saying, "Going under the knife tomorrow to repair my ACL, thank you for the support and get well wishes. Battle tested but ive been through worse!"

The Jets no doubt wanted to wait until after the surgery to place McDougle on IR.

McDougle had missed final nine games last season at Maryland with a severe shoulder injury. He is the second Jets rookie to be placed on season-ending IR. Shaq Evans, a fourth-round pick out of UCLA, went on IR on Tuesday after having shoulder surgery.

McDougle was not expected to be a starter, but he was getting occasional reps at camp with the first team before he got hurt. He was injured the same day starter Dee Milliner suffered a high ankle sprain. The other starter, Dimitri Patterson, has been out since the team's first preseason game Aug. 7. The Jets have since used safety Antonio Allen at first-team corner along with Ellis Lankster, though Darrin Walls got some reps with the starters on Wednesady.

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