For the second consecutive season, Michigan football will have at least two key contributors on the defensive line to replace.
Monday afternoon, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith will enter the 2023 NFL draft instead of using his remaining year of eligibility to return to Ann Arbor for a fifth season with the Wolverines.
Two hours earlier, his fellow lineman Mike Morris announced on social media he is entering the 2023 NFL draft as well; Michigan had to replace pass-rushers Aidan Hutchinson (picked No. 2 overall) and David Ojabo (picked No. 45) a season ago and Smith and Morris played the two biggest roles in their departures.