Alabama WR John Metchie III Won't Play in Cotton Bowl vs. Cincinnati with ACL Injury

Rob Goldberg

December 5, 2021 at 6:19 PM

Alabama coach Nick Saban said receiver John Metchie "has an ACL and will be out" for the Cotton Bowl.

The Crimson Tide is scheduled to face Cincinnati on New Year's Eve in the national semifinal.

Metchie suffered the injury during Saturday's 41-24 win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. Saban discussed the injury Sunday on ESPN (via Charlie Potter of 247Sports):

Metchie leads the team with 96 catches and ranks second with 1,142 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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