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Detroit Lions cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. was placed on injured reserve with a season-ending injury on Thursday. He then took to social media to ask for the negative messages he was apparently receiving to stop.

Rakestraw, 23, injured his shoulder during a tackling drill on Sunday and underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on Thursday.

He first took to social media following the surgery on Friday with a positive message.

“God has all the answers and I’ll never question him.. But truly sorry #Detroit,” Rakestraw posted to X.

An hour after he posted that, Rakestraw took to X to plead with fans.

“And quit (direct messaging) me saying I’m about to get cut,” Rakestraw posted.

The Lions selected Rakestraw with their second-round pick in the

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