Georgia vs UT Martin: Injury report ahead of season opener
Georgia football will kickoff its 2023 season versus UT Martin on Saturday in Sanford Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network + and ESPN +.
The Bulldogs couldn’t shake the injury bug this offseason and are far from entering the season opener healthy.
Here is our Week 1 injury report as the Dawgs take on the Skyhawks:
RB Daijun Edwards
Injury: Knee (MCL)
Status: Questionable
Smart shared positive updates on both Daijun Edwards and Kendall Milton on Tuesday:
“They’ve both done more. Daijun stayed in a black. Kendall’s been out of a black. Both are looking good. We’re giving a lot of reps to a lot of other guys, we’ve got a lot of other guys to get prepared, but they’ve both been in indy, they’ve both done drills, they’ve both worked during the run periods and the pass periods. Feel good about both of them.”
While Edwards has returned to practice, we’ve listed him as questionable as coaches may decide to hold him out as a precaution.
LB Smael Mondon
Injury: Foot
Status: Questionable
Mondon has battled back from foot surgery in the spring and has progressed well, according to Smart. We are listing him as doubtful due to the sensitive nature of the injury.
CB Kamari Lassiter
Injury: Foot
Status: Questionable
Lassiter has repped at practices the last couple of weeks but it seems that his foot injury is still lingering. We wouldn’t be surprised if Lassiter sees the field on Saturday.
CB A.J. Harris
Injury: Undisclosed
Status: Questionable
Harris did not participate in Georgia second scrimmage of fall camp. Smart hasn’t mentioned Harris’ status, but the Bulldogs have young cornerbacks to see reps from on Saturday, so he may sit this one out.
LB Raylen Wilson
Injury: Knee
Status: Doubtful
The true freshman suffered a hyper-extended knee in Georgia’s first scrimmage, but there is no structural damage. The former five-star should be back soon, but we likely won’t see him versus UT Martin.
DB Joenel Aguero
Injury: Hamstring
Status: Doubtful
Aguero, a true freshman, suffered a soft-tissue injury prior to the second scrimmage and is doubtful for Saturday.
RB Kendall Milton
Injury: Hamstring
Status: Probable
Milton has fully participated in practice this week and we expect to see him play on Saturday.
DB Dan Jackson
Injury: Hamstring
Status: Probable
Jackson suffered a hamstring injury in fall camp after battling back from a broken foot last season. Smart said Jackson has practiced and we expect him to be on the field Saturday.
WR Ladd McConkey
Injury: Back
Status: Probable
McConkey has dealt with a back injury through fall camp but has looked good in recent practices, according to Smart.
WR Jackson Meeks
Injury: Foot/ankle
Status: Out
Meeks is currently in a walking boot but is expected to be back in a few weeks.
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TE Lawson Luckie
Injury: Foot
Status: Out
Luckie underwent tight-rope surgery and will miss an undisclosed amount of time. The good news is that he is already out of his walking boot.
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RB Branson Robinson
Injury: Knee
Status: Out
Robinson will miss the 2023 season due to a torn patella tendon.
