Alabama got a little more clarity on its injury situation Monday, and the picture around the LSU game is still fluid.
Kalen DeBoer said several banged-up players are making progress as the Crimson Tide prepares for Saturday’s trip to Baton Rouge. The group he highlighted included Zabien Brown, Ryan Coleman-Williams, EJ Crowell, Racin Delgatty and Terrance Green.
“A lot of these guys from Zabien Brown to Ryan Coleman-Williams, EJ [Crowell], Racin [Delgatty], Terrance Green in particular… those guys are all working onto the football field,” DeBoer said. “They’re not all in the exact same spot, but they’re all out there, going through workouts.
Some are taking team reps. Some are taking non-contact reps.
I think the progress by all of them is heading in a good direction. I think a lot of it is how their bodies respond after being out there and being pushed a little more at the end of last week and yesterday as well.
That will continue to happen throughout the course of the week as well.”
Each of the players DeBoer mentioned is dealing with some kind of lower-body injury, but all of them still have a chance to suit up against LSU on Saturday.
One name missing from that update was left guard Will Sanders, who is expected to miss time after tightrope surgery on his ankle following the Texas A&M game.
Alabama and LSU are set to meet in Baton Rouge on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT.
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