Entering summer workouts, several Notre Dame football players are recovering from long-term injuries. The latest is junior running back Gi’Bran Payne, who underwent ACL reconstruction surgery shortly after the Blue-Gold Game on April 20. In a sit-down with local reporters on Friday, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman updated the statuses of those players, including junior cornerback Benjamin Morrison and senior tight end Mitchell Evans. Gi’Bran Payne undergoes successful ACL surgery, not necessarily out for the seasonSignificantly, Freeman did not rule Payne out for the entire 2024 season. He doe…