{
  "id": 19596877,
  "title": "Rutgers WR KJ Duff to Miss Rest of Season After Surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/rutgers-wr-kj-duff-to-miss-rest-of-season-after-surgery",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:59:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rutgers-wr-kj-duff-miss-035921749.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Star wide receiver KJ Duff of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will be unable to play for the remainder of the season following surgery on a high-ankle injury sustained during a game. This news arrives a week after teammate Kwabena Asamoah was also ruled out due to a similar injury. Duff's junior season will conclude with 45 catches for 774 yards and nine touchdowns. Initially listed as doubtful to play against Michigan, Duff later played the game after recovering. His season ended after he was hurt again in the following week's game against Wisconsin. Duff is expected to recover in time to prepare for the draft in January. Duff had been projected as a first-round draft pick, but the extent of his injury's impact on his draft stock remains unclear. If he decides to enter the draft, Duff will leave Rutgers with 132 receptions for 2,283 yards and 17 touchdowns, placing him among the top 10 all-time in multiple Rutgers history categories.",
  "summary": "Rutgers football will be without another one of its star talents on offense for the rest of the season, as wide receiver KJ Duff will miss the remainder of the season due to surgery he had earlier this week that is intended to repair a high-ankle injury he sustained during the season. This news comes […]",
  "key_points": [
    "KJ Duff will miss rest of Rutgers season due to high-ankle surgery",
    "Junior season ends with 45 catches, 774 yards, and 9 TDs",
    "Injury impact on draft stock remains unclear"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The loss of a projected first-round talent mid-season forces Rutgers to navigate a depleted receiving corps while leaving the star player's professional draft prospects in a state of uncertainty.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}