Seahawks' Jimmy Graham has season-ending patellar tendon injury

A tough season for Jimmy Graham is coming to an end.

The Seattle Seahawks tight end fell awkwardly in the end zone early in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers as Russell Wilson threw a pass his direction. The ball fell incomplete, and Graham's right knee bent under his own weight.

Graham remained down as trainers looked at his knee on the field, and he later was carted off to the locker room with an air cast on his leg.

After the game the Seahawks announced that Graham tore his patellar tendon and is out for the season. That's generally a devastating knee injury for NFL players, worse than an ACL tear. New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz is a recent example of a torn patellar tendon: Due to that and other lower body injuries Cruz hasn't played this season.

After coming over in a trade from the New Orleans Saints, Graham has had a relatively quiet season by his standards — with only two touchdowns and one game with more than 83 yards receiving. He had four grabs for 75 yards against the Steelers before leaving the game.