Saturday morning injury update: Will Conner Weigman be able to play for Texas A&M football vs. Florida today?
Texas A&M football fans are anxiously awaiting an update on their quarterback, Conner Weigman, who has been listed as questionable on the injury report since Thursday. As game time gets nearer and nearer, fans are scouring social media and forums for possible updates on the injury situation.
Pete Thamel of ESPN reported this morning that Conner Weigman would be a game time decision.
Sources: Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is a “legitimate game-time decision” at Florida today. He's dealing with an upper body injury and will be evaluated pre-game before a decision is made. He's been limited in practice. https://t.co/hKW8griYXU
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 14, 2024
The word around the fan base, while not confirmed, is that Conner’s injury is an AC sprain on his non-throwing shoulder. If that is indeed the case, then this is mostly a matter of pain management—while it will affect the kinds of hits he’s willing to take in the run game, it shouldn’t really affect his ability to throw the ball.
One thing to watch out for, if that is indeed the case, is the effect of a possible weather delay on the quarterback situation for the Ags. There’s some weather rolling through the Gainesville area at the moment, and if there is a pregame or midgame delay, then it could dilute the effectiveness of whatever pain management techniques the staff decides to use with Weigman.
Brett McMurphy has reported that, while Weigman is still questionable, fans should expect to see backup QB Marcel Reed at some point during the game.
Texas A&M QB Connor Weigman remains questionable vs. Florida. Expect freshman Marcel Reed to "come in at some point."
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 14, 2024
We will keep an eye out for any official announcements and will update this article as more information comes in.
1 PM CT UPDATE: Weigman is out on the field for warmups and throwing, per Texags.
Conner Weigman with his first throws on the field to Jabre Barber.
— David Nuño (@DavidNuno) September 14, 2024
(Apologies for being far away. Middle of field) pic.twitter.com/oHMN6lGNRw
1:45 PM CT UPDATE: Conner Karels of GigEm247 is reporting that Weigman’s injury is, in fact, to his throwing shoulder.
Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman did not look comfortable while throwing the ball during the early portion of pregame warmups. The Aggies designated him as a game-time decision. Not breaking any news here, but I can confirm it is a throwing shoulder injury.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) September 14, 2024
This would indicate that Marcel Reed will likely be the choice at QB for today’s matchup.
UPDATE 2:25 PM CT: Karels is now reporting that Weigman is warming up with the first team.
Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman is working with the starters during the late 11-on-11 portion of pregame warmups. Barring a surprise, it looks like he's going to be the starter today.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) September 14, 2024
What a wild ride!!!