Overview
- Head coach Hugh Freeze said Monday that the preseason All-SEC center tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
- Lew was injured when he was rolled up on during Saturday’s 23-17 double-overtime loss at Missouri and left on the first drive of the second half.
- Ellis, a 17-year-old true freshman who replaced Lew in Columbia, is expected to make his first collegiate start in Fayetteville this weekend.
- Freeze described Lew as the offensive line’s leader who makes protection and run-pass calls, underscoring the communication challenge ahead.
- Lew is a multi-year starter who had drawn early 2026 NFL Draft projections, a setback for an Auburn team sitting at 3-4 overall and 0-4 in SEC play.