Morice Blackwell Jr. injury update: Texas LB status shifts on Thursday report vs. Kentucky

Ahead of their matchup on The 40 Acres, their second-ever meeting and first as conference opponents, Kentucky and No. 3 Texas have a second injury report out.

The initial report for the Wildcats and Longhorns was released on Wednesday. It featured 17 total players for the two teams with 11 of those already designated as out.

UK will come to Austin with more names on their report with 10. Seven of those are already out, though, with six of those being from their defense and the one other being on their offensive line. After that, two linemen in OL Courtland Ford and DL Khalil Saunders are questionable while OLB JJ Weaver is listed as probable.

UT then has seven players on the report with four of those, including three running backs, being out. The remaining trio are all questionable in WR DeAndre Moore Jr., LB Morice Blackwell Jr., and DE Colton Vasek.

Here’s how the second injury report now looks for Kentucky and No. 3 Texas after the first update to it today:

Thursday Injury Report for Kentucky vs. Texas

Kentucky

• DB DJ Waller Jr. – Out
• DB Jantzen Dunn – Out
• ILB Daveren Rayner – Out
• DB Terhyon Nichols – Out
• ILB Darrion Henry-Young – Out
• OL Gerald Mincey – Out
• DL Tavion Gadson – Out
• OL Courtland Ford – Questionable
• DL Kahlil Saunders – Questionable
• OLB J.J. Weaver – Probable

Texas

• DB Derek Williams Jr. – Out
• RB CJ Baxter – Out
• RB Christian Clark – Out
• RB Velton Gardner – Out
• WR DeAndre Moore Jr. – Questionable
• LB Morice Blackwell Jr. – Probable
• EDGE Colton Vasek – Probable