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- Alabama receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams plans to play the East Carolina opener without gloves after using them during at least part of every game in his first two seasons. - Coleman-Williams practiced barehanded throughout fall camp after posting one of the highest drop rates among FBS receivers in 2025, although he described barehanded practice as a longstanding habit rather than a response to the drops.

- Keelon Russell won Alabama's quarterback job through improved command, execution and ball security while retaining the ability to create explosive plays. - Noah Rogers is ahead of his original recovery schedule and has returned to limited field work, though he has not yet resumed team drills. - Jayvin has taken most first-team right-tackle reps ahead of Nick Brooks, while Mal Waldrep and Will Sanders remain in competition at left guard. - Alabama's kicker and punter competitions remain open, with both kicking contenders making 58-yard attempts in the same recent situational period. - Lotzeir Brooks is practicing again and is close to full participation after working his way back during camp.

- Alabama's running-back room remains one of the offense's largest unresolved questions entering the season. - The projected starters at left guard and inside linebacker were not viewed as the staff's original plan, signaling that injuries, availability or missed portal targets have forced meaningful depth-chart adjustments. - Wide receiver availability is still uncertain because the staff does not know when Noah Rogers will be ready. - The early schedule is expected to give Keelon Russell time to settle in at quarterback, provided Alabama avoids an opening-week setback.

- Keelon Russell won Alabama's starting QB job through the full camp process. In the second scrimmage, he recognized a late zero-pressure look, changed the protection and completed a key third-down red-zone throw; Ryan Grubb called his pre-snap development ahead of schedule. - Grubb graded Russell as good rather than great in the scrimmage, then great in the following two practices. The Week 1 priority is staying on schedule instead of forcing off-platform plays; Russell has final authority on protection calls while working with center Racin Delgatty. - Alabama's offensive line is nearly set: Jayvin Lockett has taken most first-team right-tackle reps, while Mal Waldrep and Will Sanders continue trading first-team work in one remaining competition. - WR Rico Scott has managed summer health concerns well and recently improved his contested catches and snap-to-snap physicality. - The tight-end room is a preseason strength: Marshall Pritchett and Kaleb Edwards have improved as blockers, while Danny Lewis and Josh Ford remain high-end in-line options and Jay Lindsey adds toughness and feel.

- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener. - Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable. - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. - Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game. - Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.

- Alabama football’s second fall scrimmage provided another important evaluation opportunity for Kalen DeBoer and his coaching staff as the Crimson Tide continues to prepare for the 2026 season. - With the season opener against East Carolina now just around the corner, Alabama is beginning to get a much clearer picture of which players are ready to take on significant roles.

- The Alabama Crimson Tide’s wide receiver competition continues to take shape as fall camp moves closer to the start of the 2026 season. - After Alabama’s second scrimmage of fall camp on Thursday, head coach Kalen DeBoer singled out wide receivers Derek Meadows and Rico Scott when discussing the progress he has seen from the position group.

- Kalen DeBoer updated the status of EJ Crowell, Lotzeir Brooks and Nick Sherman. - Crowell is a freshman and former five-star running back. - Brooks is a returning wide receiver for the Crimson Tide, and Sherman transferred from junior college to Alabama after the 2025 football season. - Alabama opens the season against East Carolina on Sept.

- Coaching: Kalen DeBoer said WR Ryan Coleman-Williams will graduate with his undergrad degree this December.

- WR: Former Alabama WR/special-teams captain Lance Taylor is head coach of Western Michigan.

- WR: Alabama WR Ryan Coleman-Williams said he got married in June on the SEC Network.