Nolan Turner out again this week for Clemson. Here’s the latest injury report
Clemson safety Nolan Turner will be out for another week.
He’ll miss the first two games of the season, but Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney expects the sixth-year senior to be back for next weekend’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech.
Turner wasn’t included on Clemson’s injury report prior to the season opener against Georgia, but ended up not playing. He was seen in street clothes on the sideline. In his absence, freshman Andrew Mukuba and junior Jalyn Phillips started at the safety spots.
Swinney also reiterated safety Lannden Zanders is out for the season after re-injuring his shoulder during the season opener. He made the initial announcement about Zanders during his weekly radio show on Monday night.
In a turn of events, Tigers wide receiver E.J. Williams may not be out after all. Swinney said on Sunday that the sophomore would be out four to six weeks after injuring his thumb against the Bulldogs, which would require surgery. Williams, however, has decided to try and play through it, taping up the thumb. As of Tuesday morning, he has yet to have the surgery.
“EJ wants to play, thinks he can play,” Swinney said Monday.
Mason Trotter will also be back for the Tigers, though he won’t be taking snaps at center. Swinney is planning for Trotter to play at one of the guard positions.
This story was originally published September 7, 2021 at 11:25 AM with the headline "Nolan Turner out again this week for Clemson. Here’s the latest injury report."
