Final Availability Report: Status of Josh Cuevas revealed for CFP game

Alabama Football issued its final availability report of Round 1 of the College Football Playoff.

Crimson Tide tight ends Josh Cuevas and Danny Lewis Jr. were listed as game-time decisions on the final availability report. Both players practiced this week, and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer — and other coaches and players — provided positive updates on Cuevas.

“Everything seems to be progressing the right way, including today,” DeBoer told the SEC Network pregame. “Excited to get him out here for warmups and see how he goes.”

Six other Crimson Tide players had been ruled out for Alabama’s rematch against the Sooners. Jah-Marien Latham and Jeremiah Beaman are out for the year. Defensive end LT Overton (illness), running back Kevin Riley (jaw) and safety Kameron Howard (tonsillitis) are out.

Defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. will miss a sixth straight game due to a suspension.

The No. 9 Crimson Tide will play No. 8-seed Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff First Round later this evening in Norman. Kickoff is set for 7:10 p.m. CT on ABC and ESPN.

Alabama Availability Report

Kameron Howard, DB — Out
Jah-Marien Latham, LB — Out
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., DB — Out
LT Overton, DL — Out
Kevin Riley, RB — Out
Jeremiah Beaman, DL — Out
Josh Cuevas, TE — Game-time decision
Danny Lewis, TE — Game-time decision

Oklahoma Availability Report

Gentry Williams DB — Out
Kendel Dolby, DB — Out
Jeremiah Newcombe, DB — Out
Troy Everett, OL — Out
Jake Maikkula, OL — Out

CFP Availability Report Policies

To promote the integrity of competition, the wellbeing of student-athletes and institutional staff, and public transparency, beginning with the 2025-26 season, the College Football Playoff Management Committee implemented a policy that requires each participating institution to accurately disclose to the public, via a standardized availability report, when a student-athlete’s ability to participate in an upcoming Playoff game is uncertain for any reason, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

Reporting Timeframes

Initial Report
The deadline for participating institutions to release an initial Availability Report (“Initial Report”) is three days before the game. This report shall be submitted before 7 p.m. (Central)/8 p.m. (Eastern).

Updated Reports
Participating institutions must update the Availability Report (“Updated Reports”) once per day (a) two days prior to the game and (b) the day prior to the game. These reports shall be before 7 p.m. (Central)/8 p.m. (Eastern).

Game Day Report
On game day, participating institutions must provide one Game Day Report no later than 90 minutes before the publicized game time.

Designated Participation Statuses 

If a participating institution has knowledge that a student-athlete may be unable to participate in the upcoming game for any reason (including, but not limited to, injury, illness, suspension, ineligibility, or personal matter), the institution must accurately designate the student-athlete’s participation status on the Initial and Updated Reports as follows:

• Out (i.e., will not play/0% chance to play);
• Doubtful (i.e., unlikely to play/25% chance to play);
• Questionable (i.e., uncertain to play/50% chance to play);
• Probable (i.e., probable to play/75% chance to play); or
• Available (i.e., will play/100% chance to play).

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