Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman is likely to miss the remainder of the 2023 season after additional checking out published further harm from a foot injury he suffered within the Aggies’ Week 4 win towards Auburn, trainer Jimbo Fisher showed Wednesday. Max Johnson, who got here off the bench for Weigman towards Auburn, will get started shifting ahead.
“Like I said the other day, we thought everything was fine,” Fisher stated Wednesday at the SEC coaches teleconference. “He was having some pain and we did some X-rays. The MRI didn’t show anything, and we thought it was just a normal sprain. He had some pain, so they got a CAT scan done that showed some things in there that we have to go in and fix and get done. So most likely, he’ll be out [for the year], but we feel very confident in Max [Johnson].”
Weigman’s injury passed off on a collision with Auburn defensive again Jaylin Simpson whilst getting rid of a finishing touch for a brief achieve to broad receiver Evan Stewart. After getting up underneath his personal energy, Weigman limped to the locker room for additional analysis and didn’t go back. Weigman completed the sport 8 of 14 passing for 70 yards sooner than he used to be changed through Johnson, a former LSU switch. On the season, Weigman has thrown for 979 yards and 8 touchdowns whilst starting every of the Aggies’ first 4 video games.
The injury comes at an extremely inopportune time, with Texas A&M set to face two ranked fighters throughout its subsequent 3 video games. The Aggies play Arkansas in Week 5 for a neutral-site recreation in Arlington, Texas, sooner than web hosting No. 12 Alabama in Week 6 and touring to No. 21 Tennessee in Week 7.
Weigman is in his 2nd season at Texas A&M after signing with the Aggies as a five-star prospect within the 2022 recruiting elegance. He used to be 3rd at the intensity chart to start the 2022 season however used to be ultimately thrust right into a starting position after accidents to Week 1 starter Haynes King and, later, Johnson. He completed the 2022 season passing for 896 yards and 8 touchdowns throughout 5 appearances.