LSU’s first injury report of the week brought one of the more encouraging updates the Tigers have had in a while: Whit Weeks is listed as questionable for Saturday’s matchup with Texas.
That matters because Weeks has been one of LSU’s biggest losses this season. The linebacker suffered a fractured fibula in Week 4, and even when he was expected back for Alabama, he never made it off the injury report before the rivalry game.
That kept the team captain sidelined for another week. Now, with Texas coming to Baton Rouge for LSU’s final home game of the season, there’s at least a real chance he could return.
The Tigers also added two new names to the report. Offensive tackle Weston Davis is on there for the first time this season after going out late against Alabama.
LSU’s offensive line continued to have trouble in that game, and quarterback Sam Leavitt took a season-high four sacks. When Davis exited, transfer offensive Sean Thompkins Jr. came in and finished the game at tackle.
On the other side of the line, defensive end Gabriel Reliford is listed as probable. The redshirt sophomore has already dealt with a torn rotator cuff in his shoulder, and last year he appeared in only four games because of it.
LSU’s injury picture has been grim for much of the season, and the report still reflects that. Wide receiver Phillip Wright III, safety Dashawn Spears, and linebacker Charles Ross II remain out for the year.
All three have leg injuries, with Spears and Ross both done for the season after torn ACLs. Wright went down in Week 2, Spears was injured in the first half against Ole Miss in Week 3, and Ross was hurt the next week against Texas A&M.
For LSU, that has meant extended absences for veterans Wright and Ross, while Spears is missing major time in his first season with the program after transferring to Baton Rouge.
Freshman defensive tackle Richard Anderson is also out again, marking his third straight week on the injury report. He has missed both the Auburn and Alabama games because of a shoulder injury.
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