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Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin out for season with knee ligament tear

Philadelphia Eagles' wide receive Jeremy Maclin is tackled by Atlanta Falcons' Stephen Nicholas in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Oct. 28, 2012. UPI/Laurence Kesterson
Philadelphia Eagles' wide receive Jeremy Maclin is tackled by Atlanta Falcons' Stephen Nicholas in the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Oct. 28, 2012. UPI/Laurence Kesterson | License Photo

PHILADELPHIA, July 27 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the 2013 season, the team said..

Maclin -- who hauled down 69 passes for 857 yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Eagles -- sustained the injury during a practice session Saturday. A magnetic resonance imaging exam revealed the extent of the tear.

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The University of Missouri product was entering the final season of a five-year contract with Philadelphia.

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