Alabama is getting a boost at a critical point in the week, with three key players cleared to return for Saturday’s game against LSU in Baton Rouge.
The Crimson Tide’s NIL entity said Friday that wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Wiliams, center Racin Delgatty and defensive lineman Terrance Green are all available to play. Each had been listed as questionable on Alabama’s first two availability reports of the week, and all three had missed time since the Georgia game because of different injuries.
Coleman-Williams was already working through a leg issue before the matchup with Georgia, then picked up a head injury in that game on a helmet-to-helmet hit that was not called for targeting. Green’s situation traces back to a leg injury he suffered against Mississippi State, and he reaggravated it in the loss to the Bulldogs. Alabama has felt that absence on a defensive front that was already thin.
Delgatty’s return may matter most. While he was out, Mal Waldrep handled the center job and did as well as could be expected, but Alabama may need Waldrep in another spot this week. Left guard Will Sanders is also questionable, though Kalen DeBoer has said Sanders is less likely to play than some of the other players with that designation.
Even with those three back, Alabama still has plenty of uncertainty. Cornerback Zabien Brown remains questionable, and so do running backs AK Dear and EJ Crowell. Third-string quarterback Jett Thomalla is listed as doubtful.
The Tide have already ruled out Desmond Umeozulu, Cayden Jones, Nick Sherman, Casey Poe, Jared Graham and Jeremiah Beaman.
Saturday’s game is set for 2:30 p.m. CT at Tiger Stadium and will air on ABC.
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