Texas looking for answers in an ailing secondary

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY SportsIn the win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, defensive backs Josh Thompson, Caden Sterns and Jalen Green all sustained significant injuries. While Green and Sterns look to be back against the Kansas Jayhawks, Thompson will miss the remainder of the season after successful surgery on the broken bone in his foot.

So where does that leave Texas with the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Oklahoma Sooners looming on the horizon?

In the short-term, senior Brandon Jones’ stint at nickel back may be on-hold for one more week, slotting back in at safety alongside Chris Brown in the backfield. However, with Montrell Estell playing well against Oklahoma State — finishing…