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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Ennis Rakestraw chest injury gets positive initial reported diagnosis
#Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who left practice today early with an injury, is believed to have suffered just a chest contusion, source says. A positive outcome. Lions fans traumatized by last season's calamitous number of defensive injuries were unceremoniously thrown into the wringer on Day 1 of training camp. After Levi Onwuzurike was confirmed to be out for the season with an ACL, Ennis Rakestraw left practice with a chest injury. The 2024 calendar year was a rough one for Ennis Rakestraw medically. At the end of 2023 or early 2024, he had core muscle surgery. During last season, he missed ten games with two separate hamstring injuries. This offseason appeared to be a healthy one for Rakestraw, but the good feelings were immediately put in jeopardy today. The possibilities for a chest injury include a pec rupture which Lions fans have seen too frequently in the past couple years. Last season, Emmanuel Moseley ruptured his pec in early August, and Kyle Peko did the same in Week 6. The year prior saw CJ Gardner-Johnson rupture his pec in Week 2. Fortunately, the early news is excellent for Rakestraw as the initial diagnosis as reported by Ian Rapaport is a simple chest contusion (bruise). If the diagnosis holds true, it's an excellent outcome, and he should be back soon without any long-term effects. This scenario is déjà vu of last season when Terrion Arnold had a pec injury during preseason that may have also been a simple contusion. #Lions first-round CB Terrion Arnold, who left practice yesterday with a pec injury, is not expected to miss time in the regular season, sources say. Some good news. There will likely be many more injury scares over the course of training camp and preseason, and hopefully they all turn out as benign as Rakestraw's.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ennis Rakestraw injures chest in Lions practice
The Lions held their first practice of training camp on Sunday and they also experienced their first injury of the summer. Per multiple reports, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw had to leave the field early in the session. The team said that he is being evaluated for a chest injury. Rakestraw was a second-round pick last season, but was limited to eight regular season appearances because of a hamstring injury. He had six tackles in those appearances. Sunday opened with word that defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike will miss the year with a torn ACL. The Lions will be hoping for better news about Rakestraw's outlook.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
Ennis Rakestraw injures chest in Lions practice
The Lions held their first practice of training camp on Sunday and they also experienced their first injury of the summer. Per multiple reports, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw had to leave the field early in the session. The team said that he is being evaluated for a chest injury. Rakestraw was a second-round pick last season, but was limited to eight regular season appearances because of a hamstring injury. He had six tackles in those appearances. Sunday opened with word that defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike will miss the year with a torn ACL. The Lions will be hoping for better news about Rakestraw's outlook.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lions Cornerback Hyped Up by Kerby Joseph Ahead of 2025 Season
Lions Cornerback Hyped Up by Kerby Joseph Ahead of 2025 Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Detroit Lions NFL First-Team All-Pro Safety Kerby Joseph is known as one of the most instinctive and gifted secondary players in the league, a ballhawking safety who knows how to play within the confines of a defense, and freelance when needed. Advertisement On Thursday, Joseph took to his social media account to share candid thoughts on a player he believes could make a big splash in 2025-26 after he was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. Joseph's post got 35,000 page views as fans attempted to converse with the Lions star over his latest hot take. Ennis Rakestraw watches practice on May 30 in Allen Park, Michigan. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "Year 2 Ennis Rakestraw is gonna go crazy," 'The Detroit Times' wrote on X Thursday, which prompted an enthusiastic response from Joseph. "Facts bro in dat 9 mf," Joseph said, referring to the former Missouri Tigers star's new uniform number. "He's gonna be a demon," the Times wrote back with a '100' emoji. Advertisement "THE BEST SECONDARY IN THE NFL," another page wrote with a cartoon of three Lions players. "LFG," another fan wrote with a '9LIONS' license plate. "Yo bro stretch those damn needed him last year," another fan added about Rakestraw. A 5-foot-11, 188 pound cornerback, Rakestraw played in eight games for coach Dan Campbell's team, compiling four tackles. He is known for his pestering, physical coverage style, length and athleticism and could provide a solid to good or better option alongside Robertson, Joseph, Brian Branch and other top defenders in the Lions' backfield this season. Related: Fourth-and-Go: NFL Teams Are More Aggressive Than Ever on Fourth Down This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
