Ennis Rakestraw 1 of 2 Lions to leave practice early due to injury

Mike Moraitis

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Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. exited practice early on Sunday due to injury, marking the second time that has happened in training camp.

According to Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News, Rakestraw suffered a left shoulder injury during a one-on-one tackling drill, forcing his early exit.

"Lions CB Ennis Rakestraw is being evaluated for a shoulder injury that he sustained in a one-on-one tackling drill. He fell on his left shoulder and struggled to get up," Bianchi reported.

Rakestraw was one of two Lions players to exit early with an injury, as safety Dan Jackson also exited with a leg injury. The severity of both players' injuries are not known at this time.

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The Lions' 2024 second-round pick suffered a chest contusion on the very first practice of training camp.

Rakestraw's injuries are no doubt an ominous sign after his first season in the NFL was derailed due to injury.

Rakestraw missed a total of nine games with hamstring issues last season, and his early-season hamstring issue prevented him from taking the slot cornerback job, which veteran Amik Robertson managed to lock down in his absence.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.