Bryce Young injury: Nick Saban updates Alabama QB status
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is day to day after suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday's game against Arkansas, coach Nick Saban said.
Saban said Young sustained a sprain to the AC joint in his throwing shoulder and that the injury is not believed to be serious.
"He's had these before," Saban said of Young's injury. "In a few days, he starts to respond pretty well, so we just have to see how it goes."
AC joint sprains require anywhere from 1 to 6 weeks recovery time with less serious ailments needing less time to rehab.
Bryce Young injury update
Young originally landed awkwardly on his right arm and shoulder on a carry as he attempted to throw the ball away in the second quarter.
The quarterback remained on the field for the next play, but was visibly grimacing in pain as he threw the ball and went directly to the injury tent.
Young did not come out of the injury tent in time for Alabama's next offensive series, and quarterback Jalen Milroe entered in his place.
Milroe scored a TD on the ensuing drive for the Tide's 21-0 lead at the time.
Alabama trainers went in and out of the injury tent to look at Young's shoulder and reports indicate that the player's parent also visited him. Onlookers said they heard Young shouting from inside the tent.
Young emerged from the tent a few minutes later and ran towards the Crimson Tide locker room, but still clearly favored the right shoulder.
Former Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron chimed in on social media during the game, saying: "That fall from Bryce Young was his arm extended is 100% AC joint and labrum! I injured mine twice the exact same way extending my arm for the goal line against [Tennessee] my senior year."
Alabama hosts SEC West rival Texas A&M in next Saturday's Week 6 game a year after the then-unranked Aggies upset the then-No. 1 Crimson Tide.
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