LSU's injury report with two weeks from kickoff vs. FSU

Through two weeks of fall camp, LSU has stayed relatively healthy as the Tigers tune up for the regular season. Still, there are some key players looking to get to 100 percent as soon as possible with the season on the horizon. 

Brian Kelly will meet with the media on Tuesday night and give further clarity on a few key players, but I wanted to give a rundown of the players that missed time and/or missed the scrimmage on Saturday due to injury.

DT Maason Smith

The biggest question mark right now is Smith’s comfort level right now. It’s clear he’s not seriously injured, but he left practice twice last week with an injury scare to his leg. He was on the bike for most of Saturday’s practice before going through individual drills. After watching him the past two weeks, I would be surprised if he didn’t play against Florida State, the question is will he be 100 percent?

DB Sage Ryan

We saw Ryan get run as a boundary corner early in the scrimmage, but then he went down injured while tackling Mason Taylor. He got up holding his arm and went back to the locker room. His day was done, but the hope is that it’s nothing too serious. Still, if he has to miss any time in preparation for Florida State, it could force Matt House’s hand to start Greg Brooks at nickel.

Running backs

The trio of Logan Diggs, Josh Williams, and Armoni Goodwin all spent the past week on the bikes and doing individual workouts, meaning they have gotten very few full-speed contact reps. There’s a debate to be had about how much the running backs really need to be utilized in fall camp, but it’s still noteworthy when two of the presumed top backs in the room aren’t out there two weeks before kickoff. Thankfully, LSU’s running back room is deeper than just about any in the country, but we’ll see if all three are good to go come week one.

OL Mason Lunsford

Lunsford was limited for the past week of camp, but did get some run on the second and third team in the scrimmage on Saturday. There was talk in the first few days of camp of Lunsford pushing for a starting job, but after missing some time, that likely won’t happen for week one. Still, having a massive body with Big10 experience is something Brad Davis has to love as he builds the depth for this season.

WR Landon Ibieta

We didn’t see any of Ibieta for the last week of fall practice, but have not received official word on what his injury is. If he’s out for an extended amount of time, that would mark the second consecutive year where he’s missed time to start the year. Ibieta was firmly in the two-deep in fall camp and his absence has opened the door for the freshmen group to perhaps get more snaps.

DB Matthew Langlois

Another player we didn’t see much of in the later stage of camp and even early on was limited. Langlois’ injury history gives added reason to be hesitant entering the season. LSU’s safety room is already thin and losing Langlois for any substantial amount of time would put even more pressure on the veterans to produce and stay healthy.

CB JK Johnson

Johnson has a fractured foot which he sustained in the first few days of fall camp. He’ll be sidelined indefinitely, which hurts at a position of need at cornerback. Johnson has experience at Ohio State that would have been valuable in the rotation, but now the Tigers are limited on options, depending on the status/impact of Denver Harris moving forward.