{
  "id": 8959093,
  "title": "Alabama football injury updates on AK Dear, EJ Crowell, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/alabama-football-injury-updates-on-ak-dear-ej-crowell-others",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:35:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alabama-football-injury-updates-ak-163550639.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alabama football's AK Dear and Noah Rogers are set to return to the lineup for their season opener against South Carolina on Saturday, September 26. Coach Kalen DeBoer has expressed satisfaction with the progress both players have made in practice since dealing with their respective injuries. Dear, who missed the season due to an ankle injury, and Rogers, a recent transfer recovering from a knee injury, are both expected to be fully fit for the upcoming game. The Crimson Tide boasts a strong skill position group, with Daniel Hill, Trae shawn Brown and EJ Crowell forming the primary rushing trio, and Rogers joining Ryan Coleman-Williams, Rico Scott, Lotzeir Brooks, Derek Meadows and Cederian Morgan at wide receiver. Additionally, linebacker Cayden Jones will miss the season, while Daniel Hill and EJ Crowell are anticipated to be available for the game against South Carolina.",
  "summary": "Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer provided injury updates on three running backs - AK Dear, Daniel Hill and EJ Crowell - and others on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}