Miami's Lawrence Cager out for season due to knee injury

Lawrence Cager was expected to start in 2016 but suffered a knee injury that knocks him out for the year.

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Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Lawrence Cager will miss the 2016 season due to a knee injury, according to Shandel Richardson of the Orlando Sun Sentinel.

The injury reportedly took place during one of the team's off-season workouts.

Cager finished last season with eight passes for 70 yards in 11 appearances for the Hurricanes.

He was expected to start as a sophomore in the upcoming season.

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The Hurricanes are coming off a season in which they finished with an 8–5 record that included a loss to Washington State in the Sun Bowl. In December, the team announced Mark Richt would be their next head coach.