PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football has been hit with another season-ending injury.
Starting safety Chris Joines, who leads the team in tackles, will miss the final three games of the season after suffering an internal injury during the Scarlet Knights‘ loss to Wisconsin on Nov. 7, according to sources.
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Joines was taken to a nearby hospital following the game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison and was held overnight for observation.
After doctors determined surgery was not required, Joines was discharged and returned to Rutgers.
Joines is expected to make a full recovery in the coming weeks.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Joines, a North Carolina native who spent three seasons at Mercer before transferring to Rutgers prior to the 2025 season, started all nine games this season and has a team-leading 45 tackles.
Joines last season saw time in seven games.
It’s another tough injury for the Scarlet Knights in a season where they’ve been piling up in recent weeks – Rutgers has also lost right guard Kobe Asamoah for the season and most recently star wide receiver KJ Duff.
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Quarterback Dylan Lonergan has also missed the last two games due to injury and is also ruled out for Saturday’s game against Nebraska at SHI Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rutgers football tackles leader out final 3 games with internal injury
