It's Wednesday night, which means the SEC releases the first injury reports of the week.

The LSU Tigers appear to be within striking distance of the College Football Playoff, so they will need as much help as possible against the Texas Longhorns this Saturday. Good news on that front, as the Tigers could get a couple of injured stars back after a very positive first report.

Here is how things are shaking out for the two teams so far:

Out

S Dashawn Spears

WR Phillip Wright III

LB Charles Ross II

DL Richard Anderson

Questionable

LB Whit Weeks

Probable

DE Gabriel Reliford

OT Weston Davis

Starting with the biggest surprise, and apparently the most likely returnee: Reliford. The defensive end popped up on the report in the probable section, after not appearing in a single game this season.

Reliford suffered a torn ACL back in March early on in Spring camp. Modern sports medicine has made great strides in making that not nearly as devastating of an injury as it used to be, but this is still a very quick turnaround. It is great to see, as long as he is not rushing back. Given that the Tigers already have an elite pass rush, there is no real reason to rush him back.

The redshirt sophomore was a highly-touted recruit who hasn't been able to really showcase anything as he had a shoulder injury cut his 2025 short after just four games. Getting him some action this year could set up for a major role next season, with both Princewill Umanmielen and Jordan Ross likely gone to the NFL.

On top of Reliford, of course, the team could also finally see the return of Weeks, which has been anticipated for a very long time now. The linebacker room has been great without him, and can only stand to return to elite status with Weeks back out there.

Out

RB Hollywood Smothers

OL Trevor Goosby

TE Nick Townsend

EDGE Richard Wesley

Questionable

DL Hero Kanu

The Longhorns have had a handful of very disappointing, lengthy injuries of their own to deal with. Smothers and Goosby are both out for the rest of the year, with no hope for a surprise return.

The bigger deal for them at this point is that Cam Coleman was not on the report, as he missed their last game with a shoulder injury. He hasn't had an absurd year or anything, but the Texas offense is catching heat and Coleman is a dangerous weapon. He has seven touchdowns on just 23 catches.