Report: Mizzou without key offensive player as spring practices start
By Adam Spencer
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The Missouri Tigers are starting off their spring practices under new head coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Saturday.
However, when the offense takes the field, it will be without a key player heading into the 2020 season. That player is TE Daniel Parker Jr., who is the favorite to be the starting tight end after Albert Okwuegbunam left for the NFL Draft.
Per Dave Matter, Parker is dealing with an eye infection and is out indefinitely:
One key player sitting out practice indefinitely: TE Daniel Parker Jr., who has an eye infection
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) March 7, 2020
The severity of the eye infection is not known at this time, but it seems unlikely that it would keep him out through the summer and fall.
Still, getting spring reps in a new offense is important, so we’ll see how long Parker has to sit out.
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.
