Michigan cornerback Will Johnson is not expected to play against Ohio State on Saturday, leaving the Wolverines without their top defensive back and the program's highest-regarded NFL draft prospect.

Michigan is expected to be without star cornerback Will Johnson vs. Ohio State, a source tells @CBSSports / @247Sports. Sherrone Moore had said “we’ll see” earlier in the week re: Johnson, who has been out since early October due to a toe injury. https://t.co/ly2NQ7Y5mp pic.twitter.com/y2hUQ9VNTB

We are on the doorstep of another Ohio State vs Michigan rivalry game and there are plenty of storylines to watch. One of those is the status of Wolverine star defensive back, Will Johnson, widely regarded as a first-round NFL draft pick come April.

Michigan is expected to be without star defensive back Will Johnson on Saturday when the Wolverines take on No. 2 Ohio State.

The Wolverines enter the annual rivalry showdown as nearly three-touchdown underdogs, setting the stage for what could be a lopsided affair at Ohio Stadium (Noon, FOX). Earlier this week, head coach Sherrone Moore left the door open for tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson to play.

Michigan All-American cornerback Will Johnson's next football game might be played on a Sunday. The projected first-round cornerback is out for the Wolverines' trip to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday with a toe injury. Johnson has been limited since leaving ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore wants to hear from the doctors, but apparently, they’ve already spoken. Cornerback Will Johnson has missed the last four games with a toe injury, and Moore said Monday that Michigan will know later this week whether Johnson can play Saturday against Ohio State.

It hasn't been the season All-American cornerback Will Johnson had hoped for. Not only is Michigan sitting at 5-5 after winning the National Championship last s