Kentucky Injury Report: Cats are healthier heading into Texas matchup

A new SEC policy has arrived in 2024 with weekly injury reports being published during game week. The conference now requires each of their 16 members to provide multiple “availability reports” during game week. We got the first one for Texas vs. Kentucky on Wednesday night.

Kentucky listed 17 players on the first availability report ahead of this weekend’s game against Texas. Players must be listed as out (0% chance to play), doubtful (25% chance to play), questionable (50% chance to play), or probable (75% chance to play). This week’s injury report includes multiple starters.

• Jantzen Dunn | DB | Out
• Darrion Henry-Young | DL | Out
• Gerald Mincey | OL | Out
• Daveren Rayner | LB | Out
• Terhyon Nichols | CB | Out
• DJ Waller Jr. | DB | Out
• D’Eryk Jackson | LB | Out
• J.J. Weaver | OLB | Probable
• Courtland Ford | OL | Questionable
• Kahlil Saunders | DL | Questionable

Kentucky will still have a handful of scholarship players out, but this football team is the most healthy it has been since the Vanderbilt game thanks to the bye week combined with playing numerous starters limited snaps against Murray State.

Chip Trayanum, Maxwell Hairston, Steven Soles Jr., Jordan Dingle, Josaih Hayes, and Quay’Sheed Scott all returned to the lineup after missing the Tennessee game. Kentucky now gets Deone Walker and Jamon Dumas-Johnson back after each multi-game starter on defense missed last week.

The Cats are in better shape heading into the final two weeks of the season.

Another availability report will be published daily, and we’ll receive a final report on Saturday 90 minutes while the Wildcats take the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Texas places 7 players on availability report

Steve Sarkisian‘s team is also dealing with some injuries at the moments. The Vols are currently without two defensive starters.

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

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