Senior cornerback Kevin Barnes will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, Terrapin coach Ralph Friedgen said Thursday.
Barnes, who injured the shoulder on a second quarter hit against Wake Forest’s D.J. Boldin in Saturday’s 26-0 win, has a fractured scapula and labrum and rotator cuff damage. He will require surgery and five-to-six months of rehabilitation, according to Friedgen.
The announcement ended days of speculation about Barnes status, which Friedgen held until the corner back consulted with team doctors. The 8th-year coach described Barnes as in “good spirits” but also “a little bit of denial” regarding the premature end to his Terp career.
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