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- Missouri treated its second scrimmage as a four-quarter preseason game focused on execution: the offense opened with two touchdown drives, while the first-team defense answered with an interception on its second series. - Kicker Blake Craig rebounded from an inconsistent first scrimmage by making four of five field goals, all from beyond 35 yards; his only miss came from 53. - Darris Smith and Daeden Hopkins established themselves as Missouri's top edge pass rushers, while DT Donta Simpson was fully cleared after a return-to-play protocol and took every scheduled rep as an interior pass-rush option. - Chris Graves, Jahlil Florence and STAR Kensley Louidor-Faustin recorded interceptions; Sione Laulea and Florence remained in the competition to start opposite Graves at cornerback. - QB Austin Simmons hit Caleb Goodie for a 35-to-40-yard touchdown and Donovan Olugbode for a back-shoulder score, while TE Brett Norfleet added a roughly 45-yard seam catch; later turnovers and false starts remained cleanup points.

- 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.

- TE: #Mizzou’s Brett Norfleet says new TE coach Alex Atkins has focused on having the TEs use their hands for physicality: “For me, I was just big trying to use my shoulders all the time...

- TE: Mizzou returns a familiar tight end room in 2026 that’s played a lot of snaps in the SEC.

- ### Top Actionable Intel - Main football news is RB Ahmad Hardy's availability after he was shot in the upper leg at a Mississippi concert. The host said Missouri expected a full recovery but did not yet know whether Hardy would play in 2026. - Hardy was described as stable, alert, moving around, and expected to be re-evaluated over roughly the next month. The host avoided projecting Missouri's 2026 offense until more medical clarity exists. - If Hardy misses time, Jamal Roberts becomes much more important. The host specifically noted Missouri was fortunate to retain Roberts as a quality RB option. - This is legitimate market-moving injury/availability intel because Hardy is Missouri's star back and the offense's season outlook changes materially if he is unavailable or limited.