Mandell’s Recovery Impacts Badgers’ Line | Wisconsin Badgers Football News

Emerson Mandell’s foot surgery has sidelined the Badgers’ starting guard longer than expected, forcing transfers Blake Cherry and Stylz Blackmon into key first-team reps as they vie for a starting spot. Once a four-star recruit, Mandell’s injury history continues to haunt his development, while coach Luke Fickell stresses the need to resolve his status within ten days—balancing health with game prep as Wisconsin prepares for their opener against Notre Dame. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/794655388fccb282