"The foot surgery will almost certainly cost him his 1st Round draft position and could very well slide him down to Day 3. According to Brugler's report, the injury is expected to sideline Banks until at least June, which would keep him out for rookie workouts in the spring and have him questionable for minicamp."
"This is the second time in less than a year that Banks suffered a foot injury that has caused him to miss some time. Last summer, he suffered an injury to his foot that kept him out of Florida's first two games of the season. He then tried coming back for Week 3, only to re-aggravate the injury, and was then sidelined until November."
Ryan Poles, the Bears' general manager, has identified defensive line as a priority for the 2026 NFL Draft, with the 25th overall pick likely targeting this position group. Caleb Banks from Florida, considered a top interior defensive lineman prospect, suffered a fourth metatarsal fracture at the NFL Combine and underwent surgery on March 9. The injury is expected to sideline Banks until June, causing him to miss rookie workouts and minicamp. This marks Banks' second significant foot injury in less than a year, following a previous foot injury that sidelined him during Florida's season. Despite completing a partial workout at the Combine, the injury will almost certainly drop Banks from first-round consideration to potentially Day 3 of the draft.
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