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Kalen DeBoer gives Alabama football injury updates on Qua Russaw, Malachi Moore
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- Kalen DeBoer gives Alabama football injury updates on Qua Russaw, Malachi Moore
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoe r gave injury updates on both safety Malachi Moore and linebacker Qua Russaw during his off week press conference Monday.
Qua Russaw injury update
Russaw left Alabama 's win 42-10 against Wisconsin late in the second quarter after his left ankle was rolled over by a teammate. He did not return for the rest of the game.
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DeBoer said Monday that the off week is "huge" for Russaw and that he's already made positive progress, but that the staff will know more later in the week.
Malachi Moore injury update
Moore also left Alabama's road win against Wisconsin in the third quarter after DeBoer said he "got hit in the head." DeBoer said Monday Moore is "still going through protocol."
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Alabama injury updates: Richard Young , Cole Adams
Alabama running back Richard Young sustained a lower-leg injury similar to Russaw, DeBoer disclosed postgame. DeBoer did not know Young's status Monday, but said he would know more later in the week.
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DeBoer added that wide receiver Cole Adams is continuing to progress and take "positive steps" toward a return after leaving the South Florida game with what appeared to be an arm injury.
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Alabama will have an off week next weekend before opening SEC play against Georgia at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Alabama football injury updates: Latest on Qua Russaw, Malachi Moore
