The Irish got some bad news today as star Notre Dame linebacker and captain Drayk Bowen has undergone offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. The bad news is that Bowen is likely to miss the majority of spring practice; however, this shouldn't affect his availability come fall camp.
Source confirms @mattfreeman05_'s report that Drayk Bowen underwent offseason hip surgery and is expected to miss much of spring practice.
Bowen is an established starter at Mike linebacker and a likely 2027 NFL Draft pick. pic.twitter.com/Mp0ao9S5gq— Jack Soble (@jacksoble56) January 14, 2026The Irish nearly lost Bowen after the 2025 season as he debated declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, but instead, the defensive captain decided to stick around South Bend for another season.