Rutgers safety Chris Joines sidelined for final three games due to injury

Rutgers football safety Chris Joines, the team's leading tackler, will miss the final three games of the season following an internal injury sustained during the loss to Wisconsin on November 7. Joines, who has 45 tackles this season, was hospitalized post-game for observation but does not require surgery. He is expected to fully recover in the following weeks. This injury adds to a series of setbacks for the Scarlet Knights, who have also lost right guard Kobe Asamoah and wide receiver KJ Duff for the season, and quarterback Dylan Lonergan is also out for the upcoming game against Nebraska.

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