Alabama WR Noah Rogers Out for Season Start After Knee Injury

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Alabama wide receiver Noah Rogers sustained a knee injury during the Crimson Tide's A-Day scrimmage on Saturday, sidelining the key transfer player for the start of the 2026 regular season, head coach Kalen DeBoer announced Monday.

The 6-foot-2, 201-pound fourth-year junior from North Carolina State was attempting to catch a pass near the end zone when he collided with a defender and fell to the ground. He remained down briefly before medical staff assisted him to the sideline tent. Personnel then carted him off the field with a brace on his left knee, drawing concern from onlookers at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

DeBoer provided the update during an interview with WTUG-FM in Tuscaloosa. "Unfortunately, he suffered an injury that's going to take a little while to recover, and it will bleed into the season here a little bit," DeBoer said. "I'm not going to give a timeline exactly, but he won't be ready to go right when the season starts. We do expect it to be a situation where he will get back during the season."

Rogers, who transferred to Alabama after two seasons at NC State and an earlier stint at Ohio State, had shown promise in spring practices. He caught multiple...