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Top CB Prospect to Miss Senior Bowl After Surgery

One of the top cornerback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class will miss next week's all-star event.

Luke Easterling

Top CB Prospect to Miss Senior Bowl After Surgery
Top CB Prospect to Miss Senior Bowl After Surgery /

Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. is expected to miss the Senior Bowl after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury, per ESPN's Matt Miller.

Rakestraw originally had the procedure back in December after playing through the injury for much of the 2023 season. He's expected to be able to perform drills at this year's NFL Scouting Combine, according to Miller.

One of the fastest-rising prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Rakestraw is widely regarded as a potential first-round pick. 

Even in a fairly deep cornerback class, Rakestraw has all the tools to make an immediate impact at the next level, and he should hear his name called early on draft weekend.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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