The Irish will be without a player for at least a little bit.
As the Notre Dame football team prepares for a busy 2024 season, it hopes to stay as healthy as possible. Of course, as they try to do so, they are dealing with at least one serious injury in left tackle.
While that injury is considered a major blow, another player’s injury was reported on Saturday, which will raise questions. Even if losing Chance Tucker for any period of time is not as significant as losing Jagusah.
Marcus Freeman announced the news at a press conference on Saturday. “There is a chance Tucker was harmed. I’m not sure what the extent is.” And with that, the Notre Dame football team is down a player in a critical position, especially since the Irish are still waiting to see if Benjamin Morrison is fully recovered.
Notre Dame football suffers injury at defensive back
That is all the Notre Dame head coach has said about Tucker’s injuries and situation. There was no new information revealed on Sunday either. While it is hardly the end of the season, being without Tucker, especially for an extended period of time, is far from ideal.
As camp progressed, it became increasingly doubtful that Tucker would play many snaps for the Fighting Irish this season, barring significant injury to the three or four corners ahead of him in the pecking order.
Tucker would have had to rely largely on his performance at fall camp to secure playing time this fall, given the presence of top cornerback Benjamin Morrison, rising star Christian Gray, vital veteran Jaden Mickey, and true freshman Leonard Moore.
On the other hand, having the depth that the Notre Dame football team appeared to have prior to Tucker’s injury is never a bad thing. There have also been whispers that Moore is injured. And then there’s Morrison, who is ahead of schedule.
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