Missouri Tigers received good news on quarterback Kelly Bryant‘s knee injury on Sunday, but the Tigers may have lost star linebacker Cale Garrett for the season.
Bryant has a sprained left knee and is expected to participate fully as Mizzou (4-1) prepares to face Ole Miss next weekend, the school confirmed.
The graduate transfer was injured on a late hit while throwing a touchdown pass in Missouri’s 42-10 rout of Troy on Saturday and did not return in the second half. The former Clemson player has thrown 11 touchdowns with over 1,200 yards passing through five games with his new team.
Garrett will need surgery to repair a pectoral tendon injury and is out indefinitely. He also sat out the second half of the win over Troy, as did many of Missouri’s starters, but there had been no prior indication of an injury.
The senior was enjoying a fine start to the season with 39 tackles, three interceptions and three defensive touchdowns. He was named to the preseason all-SEC team by the coaches before the season after leading the conference with 68 solo tackles a year ago.
Garrett was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after starring against South Carolina last month and is a contender to earn the nod again this Monday after intercepting two passes against Troy.
Garrett was named to the preseason all-SEC team by the coaches before the season after leading the conference with 68 solo tackles a year ago.
Missouri also said that primary punt returner Richaud Floyd is doubtful to face Ole Miss with a hamstring injury.