An injury rumor on Alabama’s quarterback Jalen Milroe surfaced on social media since the Tennessee game.
People have been asking about his status since a clip of him noticeably limping in pregame warmups was on X.
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Milroe, a redshirt junior, did not have his best game against the Volunteers. He attempted 45 passes, tossed two interceptions, and had just 11 rushing yards on 14 carries. It was the second straight matchup where he had two interceptions.
Alabama suffered a 17-24 loss, but people want to know if Milroe is healthy. Tyler Booker, a junior offensive lineman, made a weekly appearance on The Next Round Show on Monday. He said Milroe is ‘100 percent,’ but then backtracked his statement by saying ‘nobody is ever going to be 100 percent.’
“Jalen Milroe is 100%.”@iamtylerbooker went on to say, “I think I answered that a little bit too quickly. Nobody is ever going to be 100%. I’m hurting right now. Playing football in the SEC, you’re never going to be 100%. What I meant to say is Jalen is going to be able to do… pic.twitter.com/4hA5uh9jA1
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) October 21, 2024
“I’m hurting right now,” Booker said. “Playing football in the SEC, you’re never going to be 100%. What I meant to say is Jalen is going to be able to do everything in his power to help us win that game.”
Milroe got hit a lot against South Carolina. Did he suffer from the affects of that game? Probably, but he has not played his best football in back-to-back weeks. No one knows what the injury to Milroe is, but hopefully it is nothing serious.
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