Northwestern’s Week 1 injury report was unceremoniously released today. Keith Watkins was carted off the field in practice yesterday, and there’s not much of an update other than his status is officially OUT for Saturday.
Cornerback Keith Watkins carted off the field at practice with lower body injury. Official injury report released tomorrow.
— Martin Oppegaard (@MartinOppegaard) August 30, 2017
Here are all the announced injuries of those listed on the Week 1 depth chart and their implications.
Once again, injuries leave Northwestern’s secondary incredibly thin. When Watkins was sidelined all of last season with a torn ACL, Trae Williams stepped up nicely and started opposite Montre Hartage.