There’s been a pattern of injuries to Clemson ’s defensive line throughout this season, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down at this rate.

While speaking to the media on Wednesday, head coach Dabo Swinney announced that sixth-year defensive end Armon Mason is going to be taking a medical hardship for the remainder of the 2026 season.

The decision comes due to a lingering leg injury that Mason has been dealing with recently, hence why he was out for the Virginia Tech contest last weekend. He made appearances against Georgia Southern and LSU , when he logged his lone tackle of the season.

“Armon Mason is going to be moving into taking a medical [hardship],” Swinney opened. “The pain has come back that he’s dealt with with that rod in his leg. Honestly, we didn’t think he would be back this fall.…