On the first day of padded practice at the 2023 training camp, then-rookie CB Cory Trice Jr. suffered a season-ending knee injury. It was an unfortunate end to what was shaping up to be an exciting rookie season for the seventh-round draft pick. He had earned rave reviews all throughout spring practices along with Joey Porter Jr., and the future of the cornerback room was looking bright.
Given his extensive injury history prior to his time in the NFL, his significant knee injury was concerning and left his NFL future up in the air. He was trending in the right direction throughout the spring practices as a limited participant leading up to the 2024 training camp.