LSU’s first injury report for Saturday’s showdown with Texas A&M delivered the kind of update Tigers fans were bracing for after the Ole Miss game.
The biggest blow came on defense and at tight end. Junior safety Dashawn Spears and star tight end Trey'Dez Green both went down with knee injuries in LSU’s 32-24 loss to the Rebels last Saturday night in Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford, Mississippi, and neither will be available when No.
10 LSU hosts No. 20 Texas A&M at Tiger Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
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Spears is done for the remainder of the 2026 season. Green, meanwhile, got better news than Spears, even if his return date is still unsettled. He is expected to play again at some point this season, but his timeline remains up in the air.
Freshman wide receiver Phillip Wright is also listed out on the first report. Wright already suffered a season-ending injury earlier this season.
LSU also has two defensive backs on the report. Starting safety Tamarcus Cooley is listed as questionable, while reserve cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson is doubtful.
Jackson’s status matters because LSU is thin at corner behind starters DJ Pickett and PJ Woodland. He is the most experienced option the Tigers have behind those two, and if Pickett or Woodland miss any time against the Aggies, LSU would be leaning on a young, inexperienced group.
LSU injury report for Texas A&M game
DOUBTFUL
CB Ja'Keem Jackson
QUESTIONABLE
CB Tamarcus Cooley
OUT
WR Phillip Wright Jr.
TE Trey'Dez Green
S Dashawn Spears
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