Initial Availability Report for Missouri vs. Texas A&M

The No. 9 Missouri Tigers enter their matchup with Texas A&M Aggies relatively healthy, benefitting the time off from the bye week to get healthy.

The initial availability report for the Week 6 game was filed Wednesday night.

Johnson suffered an ankle injury in the third quarter in the game against Vanderbilt on a kick off.

Both Sam Horn and Darris Smith are expected absences, announced to have season-ending injuries prior to the season.

The Aggies have gone with redshirt freshman Marcel Reed as the starter for the past three weeks, as Connor Weigman deals with a shoulder injury. With Reed going undefeated as starter, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz does not buy the idea that there is any sort of competition at quarterback.

READ: Mizzou’s Eli Drinkwitz Preparing for Marcel Reed, Not Conner Weigman at Quarterback

“I mean, at this point, I know on their depth chart, it says the other kid (Conner Weigman) is the starting quarterback, but, I mean, that’s just semantics. In my opinion, the guy’s (Marcel Reed) 3-0 as the starter and whether he’s listed as questionable or whatever, I don’t see him going back.”

Ar’maj Reed-Adams is the Aggies’ right guard and would be a significant loss along the starting offensive line for Texas A&M. He’s allowed six pressures through five games of the season.

Updates to the availability report will come at approximately 7 p.m. central on Thursday and Friday night, followed by a final report 90 minutes before kick off.

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