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Alabama football injury update: Latest from Kalen DeBoer before Western Kentucky
Kalen DeBoer started the first game week with good news on the injury update front.
DeBoer was asked to provide an injury update Monday on starters Jaeden Roberts and Jam Miller, and he seemed optimistic about both. DeBoer said Roberts and Miller are expected to practice and “be ready to go” for Saturday against Western Kentucky.
Meanwhile, on backup linebacker Jeremiah Alexander also dealing with an injury, DeBoer said “would not probably expect him” for Saturday.
Miller has been banged up during some of the latest preseason practices, and Roberts sustained an injury during the second scrimmage.
Miller is expected to start at running back this season, and Roberts is expected to return to his starting spot at right guard again this season.
Alabama is set to face Western Kentucky on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN) at Bryant-Denny Stadium to kick off a new era of football with Nick Saban no longer the coach for the first time since 2006.
Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.