Georgia’s Darnell Washington, Tykee Smith out with injuries as Dawgs suffer setback ahead of Clemson opener

With No. 5 Georgia’s season-opening showdown in opposition to No. 3 Clemson lower than three weeks away, the hits hold coming for the Bulldogs. Dawgs247 reported Wednesday that tight finish Darnell Washington and defensive again Tykee Smith are anticipated to be out “a minimum of three weeks” attributable to foot accidents sustained in Tuesday’s apply. That timeline would go away UGA with out each gamers for the Clemson sport on Sept. 4 as absences proceed to mount in preseason apply for coach Kirby Good’s squad.

Washington is a breakout candidate at tight finish for the Bulldogs after the 6-foot-7 behemoth confirmed within the spring sport how his dimension poses mismatches. Smith, in the meantime, is a switch from West Virginia who was anticipated to plug in instantly on the nickel place for Georgia after starring for the Mountaineers the previous two seasons.

Whereas Georgia has gathered spectacular depth by means of recruiting and the switch portal below Good, the absence of Washington leaves quarterback JT Daniels down yet one more goal because the Bulldogs put together for the season. LSU switch receiver Arik Gilbert is away from the team for private causes, and returning receivers George Pickens, Jermaine Burton, Kearis Jackson and Dominick Blaylock have been restricted or out throughout preseason apply attributable to damage.

Although Jackson and Burton have been noticed again at apply this week, the revolving door at receiver and tight finish throughout camp shouldn’t be ultimate for the SEC East favorites, particularly contemplating the magnitude of their season opener. Projected beginning middle Warren Ericson has additionally handled a hand damage throughout camp for Georgia in one other instance of how accidents has doubtless stunted the event of offensive chemistry for the Bulldogs.