Manny Diaz reveals D'Eriq King injury, addresses availability

Manny Diaz and the Miami Hurricanes entered 2021 with a bevy of expectations, but bad news continues to trickle in.

Diaz met with the media ahead of Miami’s game vs. Central Connecticut State and dropped a bombshell about Hurricanes’ starting quarterback D’Eriq King.

“D’eriq King is listed as doubtful for this weekend’s game, Manny Diaz said,” Manny Navarro of the Athletic reported on Twitter. “No word on long-term situation on his shoulder.”

This is a significant development from the reports that surfaced earlier in the week about King.

ESPN reported on Monday that Miami quarterback D’Eriq King has a shoulder injury that will need further evaluation Tuesday, and he’ll be listed as questionable for Saturday’s game against FCS team Central Connecticut State, according to coach Manny Diaz.

It’s the latest blow to the reeling Hurricanes, who fell out of the AP Top 25 on Sunday for the first time this season.

“D’Eriq’s roughed up pretty good,” Diaz said Monday in his weekly radio appearance on WQAM, the school’s flagship station.

If King is out for any extended period of time, it will be yet another massive disappointment to Hurricanes fans who had high hopes for this season.