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Broncos Rookie Riley Moss Expected to Miss 4 Weeks After Core Muscle Surgery

The third-round defensive back could still return in time for the regular season.

Luke Easterling

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The Denver Broncos will be without one of their top picks from the 2023 NFL Draft for the next few weeks.

Rookie cornerback Riley Moss has undergone core muscle surgery to repair a sports hernia, and is expected to miss around four weeks, Broncos head coach Sean Payton told the media Tuesday.

A third-round pick out of Iowa, Moss has an opportunity to challenge Damarri Mathis for the other starting job on the outside opposite Pat Surtain II, but now it looks like he'll miss the rest of training camp and the entire preseason.

A four-week timetable would still give Moss the chance to be back on the field for the regular-season opener, but missing integral preparation time throughout training camp and the preseason could hamper his chances of earning a starting job.

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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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