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The Lions have some young, promising players at the OG position with Miles Frazier and Christian Mahogany. However, an upgrade in the 2026 NFL draft is on the table. That's where Gennings Dunker may come in.
Here is the excerpt of my medical report on Dunker:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Projected round 2.
Concern level 7/10
Dunker appears to have been crafted in an AI lab to play OG for the Lions.Sources tell me he is in fact a real human - one who has accumulated injuries and surgeries to almost every body part (not his mullet though, which is medically clean). It’s a good sign that he has been mostly reliable the past 3 seasons, but there is concern for too many residuals.
His ankle cartilage damage is a long-term concern. But the most concerning long-term issue might be his sesamoid bone surgery in high school. It could be the same kind of big toe surgery that Taylor Decker had - where 1 of the 2 sesamoid bones in his toe was removed. This kind of sesamoid issue would present ongoing, long-term durability concerns because any injury to the remaining sesamoid could be a career ender.
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Here is the excerpt of my medical report on Dunker:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Gennings Dunker, OG (23) - Iowa
Projected round 2.
Concern level 7/10
- 2025: 13/13 games. Ankle surgery for “cartilage cleanup” during spring.
- 2024: 11/13 games. Missed 2 games with knee injury but returned for bowl.
- 2023: 13/14 games. Shoulder surgery after season.
- 2022: 10/13 games
- 2021: Redshirted presumably due to sesamoid injury. Another unspecified injury caused missed spring practice in 2022.
- High school: Fractured sesamoid bone with surgery. “I’ve had a couple of surgeries since being here.”
Dunker appears to have been crafted in an AI lab to play OG for the Lions.Sources tell me he is in fact a real human - one who has accumulated injuries and surgeries to almost every body part (not his mullet though, which is medically clean). It’s a good sign that he has been mostly reliable the past 3 seasons, but there is concern for too many residuals.
His ankle cartilage damage is a long-term concern. But the most concerning long-term issue might be his sesamoid bone surgery in high school. It could be the same kind of big toe surgery that Taylor Decker had - where 1 of the 2 sesamoid bones in his toe was removed. This kind of sesamoid issue would present ongoing, long-term durability concerns because any injury to the remaining sesamoid could be a career ender.
For more Lions coverage, follow us on X, @TheLionsWire, and give our Facebook page a like. Follow Jimmy on X, @JimmyLiaoMD
This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: NFL draft injury analysis: Gennings Dunker, OG - Iowa
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