No. 13 Alabama heads into its sixth SEC game of the 2026 season without two starters, with cornerback Zabien Brown and running back EJ Crowell both ruled out for Saturday’s home game against No. Texas A&M.
The game is set for Oct. 24 at 2:30 p.m. CT, and the SEC’s mandatory availability report will continue to be part of the buildup since it applies to conference matchups.
On the initial report, players are listed as “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful,” or “out.” On game day, they can then be labeled a “game-time decision” or “out.”
If a player disappears from the report, that means he is officially available.
Brown and Crowell both left for the locker room in the second quarter. Brown later returned in street clothes, while Crowell remained in uniform but did not come back into the game.
On Monday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said both players are dealing with lower leg injuries and will be monitored during the week. DeBoer said he expects Crowell "to practice for the week, for sure."
There are other notable injury updates around the roster. ESPN’s Katie George reported on the broadcast just before kickoff in Knoxville that Alabama captain and wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams had arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus injury he has been managing for the last three weeks. He sat out Alabama’s loss to Tennessee, and DeBoer "would not expect him to be practicing all week long."
Center Racin Delgatty was hurt late in the Oct. 10 loss to Georgia and was unavailable against Tennessee. His status moved from questionable to doubtful to out over the three days before that game. DeBoer said Monday that Delgatty is "progressing pretty well" but "he can be week-to-week."
Nose tackle Terrance Green was injured late in the first half against Georgia, did not return, and then re-aggravated an issue from the previous week. He also missed the Tennessee game. DeBoer said Green is "week-to-week right now."
Edge rusher Desmond Umeozulu has not played since the win over Florida State because of turf toe. DeBoer said on Oct. 5 that Umeozulu will need "probably a couple more weeks."
Freshman (JUCO) defensive back Nick Sherman still has not made his Crimson Tide debut after getting hurt during a fall scrimmage. Defensive lineman Fatutoa Henry is questionable for Texas A&M, though DeBoer did not bring him up when he discussed injuries on Monday.
Alabama also has two players done for the year. Jeremiah Beaman and Cayden Jones will both miss the 2026 season.
Beaman tore his ACL in practice about two weeks before the opener, and it was the second straight year he suffered that injury after tearing his ACL in Week 1 of the 2025 season. DeBoer announced Jones’ season-ending news on Sept. 21, though he did not disclose the junior’s diagnosis.
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