The Georgia Bulldogs have five players dealing with injuries/likely suspensions entering fall camp this year
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart updated the status of several ailing Georgia players during SEC media days. Overall, Georgia is pretty healthy entering fall camp. The Bulldogs don't appear to have a season-ending injury yet, but Georgia does have a pair of players recovering from knee surgeries in punter Brett Thorson and defensive back Ondre Evans.
Perhaps Georgia's most important injury is at punter. Thorson is rehabbing a knee injury he suffered in the SEC championship, but has still earned preseason All-American honors this summer.
"Thorson's coming back. He's done a good job," Smart said at SEC media days. "I can't sit here and tell you if he'll be the starting punter. It depends on his health. But he's starting some punting."
Georgia is expected to start fall camp in early August as the Bulldogs prepare for the Aug. 30 season opener against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Georgia will not have to release an official injury report until Week 3's SEC opener at Tennessee, so the Bulldogs and coach Smart will likely be pretty hesitant to share details on injuries as usual.
Expected to be ready for fall camp
- Running back Roderick Robinson (ankle)
- Offensive tackle Monroe Freeling (shoulder)
Wait and see
- Tight end Jaden Reddell (ankle tightrope surgery)
- Outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson (ankle tightrope surgery)
- Punter Brett Thorson (knee)
- Defensive back Ondre Evans (torn ACL)
Facing possible suspension
- Offensive lineman Jahzare Jackson (arrested)
Kirby Smart is unlikely to publicly announce a suspension Jackson, but his arrest was significant and could even result in him being dismissed from the program. Former Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and offensive lineman Marques Easley were both arrested in the spring and left via the spring transfer portal, so we'll see if things unfold in a similar manner with Jackson.
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: UGA football injuries and potential suspensions ahead of fall camp
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