Bryce Young injury: AJ McCarron offers diagnosis of Alabama QB, recalls personal anecdote

Bryce Young’s early exit from the Alabama-Arkansas game has the attention of the college football community on Saturday. Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron was watching his alma mater in action against the Razorbacks and took to social media to share his thoughts on Young’s injury.

McCarron, speaking from experience, speculates that Young is dealing with an AC joint/labrum injury. McCarron, who played at Alabama from  2009-to-2013, said that’s the injury he sustained when he fell the same way in games against Tennessee and Arkansas.

That fall from Bryce Young with his arm extended is 100% AC Joint and Labrum! I injured mine twice the exact same way extending my arm for the Goal line against Tenn my Senior Yr and of all teams Arkansas my first year starting!

— AJ McCarron (@10AJMcCarron) October 1, 2022

While the injury sounds serious, McCarron predicts Young will return to action after getting treatment.

They will shoot his shoulder up and he will be able to play through it. He has the best medical staff in the country with Dr. Cain and Best Training staff leader in the Country with Jeff Allen.

— AJ McCarron (@10AJMcCarron) October 1, 2022

We’ll find out if that’s the case. In the second quarter, Jalen Milroe is at quarterback for Alabama.