LSU may be getting Trey’Dez Green back sooner than expected, but for now the tight end is still working his way back from the knee injury he suffered in Week 3 against Ole Miss.
That setback came after Green put together four catches for 60 yards in Oxford, and it’s kept him out ever since. He won’t be available this weekend in Lexington, but there’s at least some encouraging movement behind the scenes.
Lane Kiffin said Green is out of the knee brace now and continuing to progress, though LSU still doesn’t have a set return date.
“If there’s anybody that’s going to come back sooner than maybe what people thought, it would be him,” Kiffin said. “He’s out of the brace and moving it… getting closer.”
Green’s absence matters because he had become one of LSU’s most dangerous weapons in 2025. As a sophomore, he hauled in 33 passes for 433 yards and seven touchdowns, carving out a major role as a red-zone target. Getting him back would give the Tigers another layer in the passing game and provide Sam Leavitt with a dependable option underneath and a threat down the field.
LSU heads into Week 6 off a 63-6 win over McNeese State and now turns to Kentucky. The Wildcats dropped out of the AP poll despite beating South Carolina in Week 5, and they’ll look to make a statement when LSU comes to town.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on Saturday on ESPN.
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