It appears training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals will begin with bad news regarding first-round pick Dre Kirkpatrick.
The cornerback suffered a leg injury while preparing for camp, a league source told CBSSports.com's Jason La Canfora. The injury could involve a broken bone in his leg, according to the source, with the rookie possibly missing most or all of camp.
According to La Canfora, the Bengals declined comment on the matter, citing coach Marvin Lewis' policy of not discussing injuries prior to the start of camp.
Kirkpatrick sent out the following tweet late Tuesday:
I'm sorry about my injury and im going to try my best to get back and help the team to get to a Super Bowl and once again I'm sorry #WhoDey
- Dre Kirkpatrick (@DreKirkSWAG) July 24, 2012
This is a big blow for a Bengals team that expected an instant contribution from the former Alabama standout, selected 17th overall in April's draft. With Bengals cornerback Leon Hall coming off a torn Achilles, Kirkpatrick had an opportunity to start right away.
Missing some or all of training camp obviously changes that equation.
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