Michigan CB Will Johnson suffers another injury, complicating his NFL draft stock
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson is once again raising more questions about his stock in the 2025 NFL Draft. Johnson is battling another injury, one that will keep him from participating at Michigan's pro day on March 21.
This time, it's a hamstring injury for Johnson. It's an injury suffered after the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, in which Johnson did not work out due to the toe injury he suffered in October. He had also missed time with a shoulder injury suffered making a tackle in Michigan's win over USC in September.
At the combine, Johnson indicated that he "tore some ligaments" in the toe, and that had prevented him from running for several months. He had resumed training for Michigan's workout but that has now been shelved due to the hamstring injury. He has now scheduled a private workout for April 14th, just 10 days before the 2025 NFL Draft begins in Green Bay.
Johnson remains highly rated at cornerback and is a bona fide playmaker at the position. He recorded two pick-sixes in his six games in 2024 for the Wolverines after notching four in Michigan's 2023 national championship season.
The 6-foot-1, 202-pound Johnson is still widely expected to be a top-20 overall selection, though this latest injury complicates the projections. Outside of the pick-sixes, Johnson wasn't having a particularly great season for Michigan, notably missing several tackles and not playing as physically in man coverage opportunities as he had in his stellar 2023.
This article originally appeared on Draft Wire: Will Johnson: latest injury complicates the Michigan CB's draft stock
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