Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide are fresh off a College Football Playoff trip in DeBoer’s second season as head coach.
Entering Year 3, there are high hopes, even with quarterback Ty Simpson leaving for the NFL Draft. On Saturday, Alabama held its A-Day scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but the Crimson Tide saw an injury to transfer wide receiver Noah Rogers.
On Monday, DeBoer announced that Rogers will most likely be out when the season begins.
“Unfortunately, he suffered an injury that’s going to take a little while to recover,” DeBoer said on The Game with Ryan Fowler.
Kalen DeBoer to @TheGAMEon1009 on Noah Rogers: "Unfortunately he suffered an injury that's gonna take a little while to recover. It will bleed into the season here a little bit — I'm not gonna give a timeline exactly. He won't be ready to go right when the season starts. We…
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) April 13, 2026
Rogers was carted off the field during the scrimmage on Saturday in a worrisome sight at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Rogers began his career at Ohio State before playing the past two seasons at NC State. In his two seasons with the Wolfpack, he combined for 68 receptions for 993 yards and three scores.
Alabama defeated Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff before suffering an ugly 38-3 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl.
Still, there are high expectations for Alabama entering the 2026 season, but starting off the year without Rogers is not what the program expected.
