Alabama Football at Oklahoma Injury Updates, Starting Linebacker Exits Game

Who's in and who's out for the Crimson Tide against the Sooners.

Alabama linebackers at practice / Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

NORMAN, Okla.–– The Alabama football team stayed relatively healthy in last week's game against Mercer after suffering a few season-ending injuries in the weeks before with guys like Cole Adams and Que Robinson.

Adams, Robinson and defensive back on Keon Sabb are the only three Crimson Tide players who have showed up on the official SEC availability report this week as Alabama prepares to face Oklahoma on Saturday night. However, the Sooners have a long list of players on the report

Follow along for injury updates throughout Saturday's game between the Crimson Tide and Sooners.

In-game injury updates

Second Quarter

• Lawson is out for the rest of the game with a lower extremity injury according to a UA spokesperson.
• According to the ESPN broadcast, Lawson is questionable to return.
• Lawson walks to the locker room with head athletic trainer Jeff Allen. He was able to walk without any assistance if you're looking for a positive.
• Fellow captain Malachi Moore has gone into the injury tent to check on LAwson.
• 11:51- Alabama starting linebacker and captain Deontae Lawson is injured making a tackle. He is unable to put full weight on his right side–– looks to be lower leg. He is assisted off the field by the medial staff and is taken straight to the medical tent.
• 12:20- Oklahoma wide receiver Brenen Thompson gets injured on a play. He has to be helped off the field and heads straight to the injury tent.

First Quarter

• 11:30- Overton is back on the field for Alabama's second defensive series.
• 14:30- Alabama defensive tackle LT Overton goes down on the first drive of the game. He is brielfy looked at by medical staff, but is able to walk off the field on his own. However, he headed straight for the injury tent.

Pregame

Alabama Final Availability Report

• Keon Sabb, DB – Out
• Cole Adams, WR – Out
• Que Robinson, LB – Out

Oklahoma Final Availability Report

• Jayden Gibson, WR – Out
• Jalil Farooq, WR- Out
• Nic Anderson, WR – Out
• Andrel Anthony, WR – Out
• Gentry Williams, DB – Out
• Kendel Dolby, DB – Out
• Geirean Hatchett, OL – Out
• Jacob Sexton, OL – Out
• Jake Taylor, OL – Out
• Deion Burks, WR – Out
• Jovantae Barnes, RB – Game-time decision
• Joshua Bates, OL – Out

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