Alabama starting running back Jam Miller suffered a dislocated collarbone in the Crimson Tide’s second and final scrimmage of fall camp, which kept him out of the team’s Week 1 loss to Florida State. Now, Miller is nearing a return, but won’t be able to make it when Alabama hosts Louisiana Monroe at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night in Week 2.
Miller was Alabama’s second-leading rusher last season, and with Jalen Milroe leaving for the NFL and Justice Haynes transferring to Michigan, the Tide missed him dearly in Week 1. Alabama ran for just 87 yards on 29 carries in Tallahassee, averaging 3.