Michigan State football loses cornerback to long-term injury

It has been tumultuous start to the 2024 Michigan State football season with the Spartans losing several key players to injury during the 2-0 start.

One position group that has taken a massive hit is the defensive backfield, which lost two safeties, Dillon Tatum and Khalil Majeed, in Week 1. In Week 2, another defensive back suffered a long-term injury.

Sophomore cornerback Chance Rucker will miss 6-8 weeks with an upper body injury that he suffered in College Park. Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith announced details of the injury and timeline during his press conference on Monday.

Smith says CB Chance Rucker out 6-8 weeks with an upper body injury.

— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 9, 2024