Notre Dame Football Fall Camp Injury Report (August 17, 2024)

On Saturday, Notre Dame football coach Marcus FreemanDefensive Coordinator Al Golden and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock updated the injury status of four players during their respective press conferences. Most notably, cornerback Chance Tucker sustained a leg injury during the jersey training game on Saturday.

“Chance Tucker injured,” Freeman said. “I don't know the severity of his injury. I think they said it was a lower leg/knee. But I don't know the severity. But other than that, we've stayed healthy.”

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Depending on the outcome of Tucker's injury, Notre Dame's defensive back position could be thin heading into Week 1 at Texas A&M.

Preseason All-America Cornerback Benjamin Morrison comes from a shoulder operation. Although he expects to be fully operational by August 31There's no telling how he'll cope with his first live hit when the time comes.

The only other scholarship cornerbacks behind Morrison, Tucker, Christian GreyAnd Jaden Mickey are newbies Karson Hobbs And Leonard MooreThe latter, a three-star player from Round Rock (Texas) High, has shown his strengths in fall camp, but Golden said he has been limited in practice.

“Leonard has been a little under the weather lately,” Golden said. “I'm confident he'll be healthy and ready once we start preparing for A&M.”

Like Morrison, Tight End Mitchell Evans (ACL recovery) and Howard Cross III (hamstring/stress management) are both preseason All-Americans and are on the mend. However, Evenas and Cross did not participate in the uniform scrimmage.

“They've been doing a lot in practice,” Freeman said. “They're both back in practice. We left those two guys out and a couple of other guys. That's why they didn't play today.”

“But they've both trained enough, I mean, I think if we had a game today, both would be fit to play. We felt like we didn't need to put them on the field now. But we expect them to be back in the game for sure.”

Freeman did not disclose whether Morrison participated in the jersey practice game.

Denbrock commented on Evans' progress in more detail, saying that the junior tight end is almost back to full training capacity.

“I'm so excited to see where Mitch goes,” said Denbrock. “He's been a lot more involved this past week. We're going to push him a little bit more next week and try to get him ready to go toward the finish line.”

Before the Irish open the season against Texas A&M in two weeks, Freeman will speak to the media again on Monday, August 26. Golden and Denbrock will speak to reporters again the next day, Tuesday, August 27.