While several of his Michigan teammates have opted to skip the Peach Bowl under various circumstances, defensive end Chase Winovich will be on the field against Florida on Saturday.

And he’s putting off surgery to do so.

Winovich told reporters Thursday that he suffered an injury (he did not give specifics) in the Nov. 24 loss to Ohio State that will require surgery. The severity of the injury was discovered a week after the game and left the senior with the choice to either undergo surgery then and miss the bowl game or to wait it out.

He chose the latter.

According to the Detroit Free Press, putting off the surgery will allow Winovich to participate in the Senior Bowl and NFL draft combine as well.

“I need surgery on something, I’m not going to specify what it is,” he said. “They told me, really, timing-wise for that surgery, I wouldn’t be able to get it because I need to participate in the Combine and stuff and I wouldn’t be able to get it until after that.

“For me, I knew I wanted to be able to participate in the Senior Bowl. I was like, you know what, I might as well play. If I can’t make it any worse, I might as well go out and try and play with my teammates.”

Winovich, a defensive end, leads the Wolverines with 13 tackles for loss. His 52 tackles and four sacks are third on the team.

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Four Michigan starters will miss the Peach Bowl

While Winovich will suit up, several prominent UM players will miss the game — Michigan’s third against Florida in the past four years.

Two players, defensive lineman Rashan Gary and running back Karan Higdon, are sitting out to avoid injury and begin preparing for the NFL. Gary, a junior, is projected as a first-round pick. Higdon, the team’s leading rusher the past two seasons, has a chance to move up draft boards with a good showing at the Senior Bowl.

Another draft prospect, junior linebacker Devin Bush, will also miss the Peach Bowl. Bush declared for the draft and said in a statement that he has not been medically cleared to play in the game. Like Winovich, Bush was injured in the Ohio State game.

“Despite getting treatment every day, I have not been cleared to practice or play in the Peach Bowl due to the hip injury I suffered in the last game,” Bush said.

Juwan Bushell-Beatty, UM’s starting right tackle, did not travel with the team to Atlanta and will also miss the Peach Bowl. Bushell-Beaty was injured against Indiana on Nov. 17 and did not play against Ohio State.

Michigan defensive lineman Chase Winovich plays against Penn State in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) More

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