The two biggest changes this week to the injury report were the inclusion of Alexander Smith on the list of players OUT for New Mexico State and the loss of defensive end Isaac Townsend for the season.
Smith missed the first two games of the year because of a nagging hamstring injury, but was not on the preliminary injury report shared on Monday leading up to either contest. The fact that Smith, the Badgers' No. 1 cover corner, remains out is not great news for Wisconsin going forward.
The loss of Townsend for the entire season is a blow to the depth at defensive end. Earlier in fall camp, defensive line coach Ross Kolodziej was optimistic that Wisconsin would get Townsend back at some point, but it appears as though there has been a setback in his recovery. The former Oregon transfer looked good in the spring but has dealt with injuries throughout his career in Madison.
Despite not playing against Washington State, starting right tackle Riley Mahlman and cornerback Justin Clark are not on the updated injury list. This is potentially good news for the Badgers, though they are still likely questionable heading into this weekend's matchup.
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Smith missed the first two games of the year because of a nagging hamstring injury, but was not on the preliminary injury report shared on Monday leading up to either contest. The fact that Smith, the Badgers' No. 1 cover corner, remains out is not great news for Wisconsin going forward.
The loss of Townsend for the entire season is a blow to the depth at defensive end. Earlier in fall camp, defensive line coach Ross Kolodziej was optimistic that Wisconsin would get Townsend back at some point, but it appears as though there has been a setback in his recovery. The former Oregon transfer looked good in the spring but has dealt with injuries throughout his career in Madison.
Despite not playing against Washington State, starting right tackle Riley Mahlman and cornerback Justin Clark are not on the updated injury list. This is potentially good news for the Badgers, though they are still likely questionable heading into this weekend's matchup.
Wisconsin football: Week 3 Depth chart and injury report for NMSU - Sports Illustrated Wisconsin Badgers News, Analysis and More
The Wisconsin Badgers will be without one of their key starters once again this Saturday and have officially lost a defensive end for the 2022 season.
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