The LSU football team took a tough hit to their defense this week. Sophomore defensive end Gabriel Reliford will miss the rest of the 2025 season with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, head coach Brian Kelly confirmed. Reliford will undergo surgery next week , and his recovery is expected to take four-to-six months.

Reliford was injured in LSU’s win over Southeastern Louisiana, leaving in the first half and later returning to the sideline with his arm in a sling. Early reports pointed to a shoulder subluxation, but further evaluation revealed a more serious tear that ended his season.

It’s a significant loss for an LSU front that has leaned on depth and constant rotation. Reliford, a Shreveport native, flashed as a true freshman last year and had earned a steady role throu

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