Ready for Week 1? Miami QB D’Eriq King shares thoughts on injured knee after first practice
By Adam Spencer
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The Miami Hurricanes have officially started fall camp and will work hard to prepare for their Week 1 matchup against Alabama on Sept. 4.
The biggest question mark for the Hurricanes ahead of that matchup in Atlanta is the health of QB D’Eriq King.
As you can see below, he was a full participant in practice on Friday and looked pretty good going through drills:
https://twitter.com/CanesAccess/status/1423774030000267266
Some footage today of D’Eriq King and Miami’s QBs working through drills pic.twitter.com/x9T8OZ9Q8r
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) August 7, 2021
After the session, King spoke to reporters, saying his injured knee feels pretty good:
D’Eriq King: “My knee feels fine…it feels pretty good…I’m glad I got to be able to go out there.”
— Christy Chirinos (@ChristyChirinos) August 7, 2021
Coach Manny Diaz also shared his thoughts on King. He said he was happy to see King take off and run a couple of times during practice, showing confidence in the knee:
UM coach Manny Diaz on how QB D'Eriq King looked during tonight's practice pic.twitter.com/rSxx6OI92C
— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) August 7, 2021
King is looking like he’s on track to play against Alabama in Week 1. How effective will he be against the Tide’s elite defense?
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
