Purdue freshman DE Branson Deen is expected to miss in the vicinity of 2-4 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a meniscus injury.
Deen (6'2/250) has a bit of work to do if he’s to be ready for Purdue’s opener versus Northwestern on Aug. 30. The former three-star recruit ranked as Rivals’ No. 12 prospect in the state of Indiana for the most recent cycle. He probably was looking at an uphill climb for early playing time even before undergoing this procedure, meaning that this should mostly be counted as a depth blow for Boilermakers HC Jeff Brohm and staff.
