Alabama football tight end may still play vs. Georgia despite recently breaking arm

Alabama is preparing for Saturday night’s home game against No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs after a road win over Mississippi State. On Wednesday, the program received an optimistic update on tight end Josh Ford, who broke his arm against Mississippi State and underwent surgery on Sunday, according to On3 Sports. Reporting on X, it said coach Kalen DeBoer is optimistic Ford can play this week versus Georgia, which would mean at most seven days between the fracture and kickoff. The story also notes uncertainty about how much each team will rely on the passing game due to expected severe weather in Tuscaloosa. Alabama and Georgia kick off Saturday at 7:30 pm ET.