ATHENS — It’s a pivotal offseason for offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, who will now be focused on getting healthy.

According to a report from Jake Rowe of DawgsHQ, offensive tackle Monroe Freeling underwent shoulder surgery and his availability for spring practice is in question. He will be limited and could potentially miss all of spring drills.

Freeling started the final five games of the season for Georgia at left tackle but he struggled in the team’s loss to Notre Dame.

Freeling signed with Georgia as a 5-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class. He is expected to compete for the full-time starting job at left tackle for the 2025 team.

“We didn’t have the greatest technique, and we just got to get better the next season,” Freeling said of the offensive line after the Notre Dame game.

If Freeling is unable to practice this spring, a real possibility, it means that the Bulldogs will have none of their five starters from the Notre Dame loss available. The other four are all off to the NFL.

Injuries were a major issue for Georgia in 2024 on the offensive line, with an upper-body injury for Earnest Greene creating the opportunity to slide into the starting lineup.

With Freeling limited, that opens the door for the likes of Bo Hughley, Jah Jackson and Jamal Meriweather to get more reps at tackle. Greene is back as well for Georgia but as previously stated, he is also recovering from a shoulder injury as well.

Freeling is expected to be fully ready to go for the start of drills come fall camp. Other Bulldogs who have undergone shoulder surgery and missed previous springs include Brock Bowers and Nakobe Dean.

Georgia has not yet announced a start date for spring practice or a date for the team’s annual G-Day scrimmage.