Tennessee, Alabama release pregame injury report

Keenan Pili being out with a torn ACL is the only injury of note heading into No. 11 Tennessee’s game against No. 7 Alabama Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols and Crimson Tide released updated pregame injury reports before their 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time start on ABC.

Tennessee redshirt freshman Lance Heard and redshirt freshman running back Cameron Seldon were removed from the injury report Friday night. Heard had been listed as probable and Seldon as questionable the injury reports on Wednesday and Thursday.

Alabama updated defensive back Keon Sabb and linebacker Yhonzae Pierre to game-time decisions after they were listed as probable Friday night.

Heard missed the Oklahoma game on September 21 with an ankle issue, but has played in Tennessee’s last two games. Seldon hasn’t played since Oklahoma.

Seldon has carried seven times for 47 yards this season and has also been deep for Tennessee on kickoffs. All seven carries came against Chattanooga in Tennessee’s season-opening 69-3 win on August 31 at Neyland Stadium. He returned one kickoff against the Mocs for 35 yards.

The SEC mandates availability reports be issued Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays before conference games, with the final update issued 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturdays.

Players on the SEC availability reports are listed as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for their next game. On game day the updates will include available, game-time decision or out. 

Tennessee Injury Report: Saturday

Player	Position	Status
Keenan Pili	LB	Out
Jourdan Thomas	DB	Out
Edwin Spillman	LB	Out

Alabama Injury Report: Saturday

Player	Position	Status
Yhonzae Pierre	LB	Game-Time Decision
Keon Sabb	DB	Game-Time Decision
Cayden Jones	LB	Out
Daniel Hill	RB	Out

SEC Injury Reports

The SEC in August announced “availability reports” for football, basketball and baseball.

“This availability reporting policy is intended to reduce pressure from outside entities seeking participation information,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, “and represents a commitment of our 16 institutions to provide enhanced transparency to support efforts to protect our student-athletes and the integrity of competition.”

Players will be listed as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out for their next game. On game day the updates will include available, game-time decision or out. 

Schools of who fail to provide accurate and timely availability reports will be subject to penalties from $25,000, for first-time offenders, to $100,000 for “t