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Checking out the health of SEC teams after preseason practice and going into week-one for 2026
- 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.
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- TE/LB: Adding Wright opens up the LSU offense.
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- TE: New: LSU is shooting its shot as it looks to add another experienced tight end to the mix.
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- TE: LSU needs depth at tight end and Dae'Quan Wright knows the Kiffin / Weis offense.
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Football's Trey'Dez Green Named to Player of the Year Watch List
- BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Trey'Dez Green is among 50 players nationwide named to the Walter Camp Foundation “Players to Watch” for the 2026 Player of the Year Award, the organization announced on Monday.
- Green, the only tight end on the list, enters his third season with the Tigers and already holds the program record for receiving TDs by a player at his position with 11.
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Football's Green Named to Mackey Award Watch List
- BATON ROUGE – LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green , the school-record holder for career touchdown receptions for a player at his position, has been named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award.
- Last year in the win over South Carolina, Green earned the John Mackey Award National Tight End of the Week after catching a career-high eight passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in the...
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- TE: #LSU Position Preview: The Tight Ends Trey'Dez Green headlines a talent-rich tight end room with all eyes on the 6'7, 240-pounder ahead of the 2026 season.
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