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Alabama Linebacker Jah-Marien Latham Suffers Neck Injury In Practice As Hospital Evaluation Continues

Alabama is adjusting its Wolf linebacker rotation pending medical guidance on his status.

Overview

  • Latham was injured during Tuesday's practice and was transported to UAB St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham for evaluation and care.
  • Coach Kalen DeBoer said Latham has full feeling and motion and is undergoing a thorough medical assessment with further updates to come.
  • The program reported it is in close contact with his family and medical team, emphasizing his health and well-being as the priority.
  • Details on how the injury occurred and its severity remain unknown, with no timeline for a return disclosed.
  • The sixth-year defender previously left the Florida State opener with a lower-body injury, missed the next two games, and his Wolf spot has rotated to Qua Russaw with added snaps for Yhonzae Pierre as No. 17 Alabama prepares to visit No. 5 Georgia on Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).