Duke’s fairly astonishing spate of injuries to starters shows no signs of abating anytime soon.
The Blue Devils announced over the weekend that Jaylen Miller underwent surgery Sunday morning to repair a fractured right ankle. Miller suffered the injury in Saturday’s loss to Virginia.
As a result, the redshirt sophomore offensive tackle will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2018 season.
Miller had played in all seven games this season, starting each of the last three contests at left tackle. Those were the first starts of his career. Prior to this season, the 6-3, 310-pound Miller had played in just two games.
Miller’s ankle is just the latest in a long line of injuries that have hit the Blue Devils this season. From the football program’s release: