Rutgers football tackles leader out final 3 games with internal injury
Rutgers football safety Chris Joines, who leads the team in tackles, will miss the rest of the season with an internal injury.
PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football has been dealt another devastating blow, with starting safety Chris Joines set to miss the final three games of the season due to an internal injury sustained during a loss to Wisconsin on November 7. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Joines, a native of North Carolina who played three seasons at Mercer before transferring to Rutgers, started all nine games this season and amassed 45 tackles.
Joines was admitted to a nearby hospital after the Wisconsin game and spent the night for observation. Surgery was not necessary, and he was discharged and returned to Rutgers. Doctors anticipate a full recovery for the safety in the coming weeks. This season has been fraught with injuries for the Scarlet Knights, with right guard Kobe Asamoah and star wide receiver KJ Duff also sidelined.
Quarterback Dylan Lonergan, who has missed the last two games, is also out for Saturday's game against Nebraska at SHI Stadium.
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