UPDATE: On his weekly coach’s radio show “Vol Calls” on Wednesday night, Tennessee coach Butch Jones ruled Darrin Kirkland Jr. out for Saturday’s game at Texas A&M.
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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee again will be shorthanded at linebacker for its top-10 showdown with Texas A&M on Saturday, but the Volunteers could get a key player back from injury.
Head coach Butch Jones on Wednesday ruled Jalen Reeves-Maybin (shoulder) out of Saturday’s game in College Station against the Aggies, but there’s a possibility Darrin Kirkland Jr. (ankle) could play after missing the past three games.
“Darrin Kirkland is day to day,” Jones said. “We’ll probably know more (later this week). He practiced yesterday. We have to make sure that he’s game ready.