Alabama has reason to celebrate a season-opening victory over No. 3 Florida State on Saturday night, but the focus on the rest of the season has already shifted. It will do so knowing a pair of defensive players are likely lost for the rest of the season.
According to a report from Al.com on Sunday, redshirt junior Christian Miller, a starting linebacker, and sophomore linebacker Terrell Lewis will each miss the remainder of the 2017 season due to injuries suffered during the game in Atlanta last night.
Miller recorded three tackles against the Seminoles on Saturday night. Lewis contributed five tackles when on the field, including three solo tackles. The loss of one of these players would be a dent in the depth chart for the defensively deep Tide, but losing two players in the first game of the season is a bit more concerning. That said, Alabama has always tended to thrive on their stockpile of defensive talent, so it will be a next-man-up mentality if these two are in fact done for the year in Tuscaloosa.
Alabama has not confirmed the injury report as of yet, although expect head coach Nick Saban to be asked about it during media opportunities as soon as possible.