Alabama coach Nick Saban said quarterback Bryce Young is “everyday” with a sprained shoulder.
Saban said he didn’t have any substantial updates on the status of last season’s Heisman Trophy winner on Monday. On Saturday night, the No. 1 Crimson Tide takes on Texas A&M.
“Bryce has no updates,” he said. “He’s got a little injury to his shoulder. It’s not a long-term injury.”
Saban speaks before a practice closed to the media.
If Young can’t go, Alabama will turn to Jalen Miro, a dual-threat quarterback who won most of the time, 49-26, and was No. 1 at the time. 20 Arkansas. Young landed on his right shoulder in a scramble and dropped the ball on his way down. He didn’t come back.
Young has passed for 1,202 yards and 14 touchdowns this season with three interceptions. He also ran for 154 yards and threes.
Milroe is a redshirt freshman and former 4-star recruit from Katy, Texas, about 84 miles from college town.
Alabama swapped gear with him against Arkansas, relying more on the running game. Milroe went 4 for 9 for 65 yards but ran for 77 touchdowns in the fourth quarter. He finished with 6 carries for 91 yards.
Alabama has installed a package for the nation’s #1 Milroe. 4 dual-threat quarterback prospects out of high school, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Miró has passed for 151 yards and rushes for 163 yards this season, with little movement in his first four games with the red shirts last season. He completed 3 of 7 passes for 41 yards and a touchdown while catching another 57 of 15 rushing attempts.
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 202 yards, including 72 yards and 76 touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The longest, though, came from Milroe.
Gibbs said he never played in the Tide’s backup quarterback game, but Milo did play catcher Kendrick Lowe in the summer.
“It’s a tie,” he said.
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