2024 Defense Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rakestraw was limited to just eight regular-season games in 2024, missing the final two months of his rookie season with a hamstring injury. He recorded just six total tackles in his limited action. The cornerback was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the team has high hopes for what he can provide them as a slot cornerback. Rakestraw will compete with Amik Robertson, who is coming off of an impressive first year in Detroit, for the team's primary nickel role in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $6.48 million contract with the Lions in May of 2024.
Back in action Saturday
Rakestraw (chest) returned to practice Saturday, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Rakestraw suffered a chest injury last Sunday, and just as head coach Dan Campbell predicted, he missed only a few days. The 2024 second-round pick played only 46 defensive snaps across eight regular-season games last season before finishing the year on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Amik Robertson is expected to start at slot cornerback again this season unless Rakestraw can steal the job in training camp.
Rakestraw suffered a chest injury last Sunday, and just as head coach Dan Campbell predicted, he missed only a few days. The 2024 second-round pick played only 46 defensive snaps across eight regular-season games last season before finishing the year on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Amik Robertson is expected to start at slot cornerback again this season unless Rakestraw can steal the job in training camp.
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Measurables Review
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How do Ennis Rakestraw's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 11"Weight
191 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secBroad Jump
120 inHand Length
8.50 inArm Length
32.00 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Rakestraw was the second cornerback that the Lions took in the 2024 NFL Draft, being selected in the second round (61st overall). The 5-11 athlete joins first-rounder Terrion Arnold in Detroit as the team looks to revamp a secondary that allowed 247.4 passing yards per game last season, which ranked as the sixth highest in the league. Rakestraw will have to compete with the likes of Amik Robertson and Emmanuel Moseley for reps behind Arnold and Carlton Davis at cornerback this year, but he figures to slot in to a consistent role in his rookie campaign.
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Expected to miss a few days
Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Rakestraw (chest) is expected to miss just a few days, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Dealing with chest injury
Rakestraw suffered a chest contusion at the Lions' practice Sunday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Back in action
Rakestraw (hamstring) is a full participant in OTAs, Jimmy Liao of USA Today reports.
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Ends 2024 on injured reserve
Rakestraw (hamstring) played in eight regular-season games in 2024 and finished with six tackles (four solo).
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Not returning for divisional round
Rakestraw (hamstring/illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's NFC divisional-round matchup against Washington.
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