Latest Cole Adams, Kadyn Proctor injury update for Alabama football for Wisconsin week

At the start of Wisconsin week, Kalen DeBoer provided an Alabama football injury update Monday.

Cole Adams has an upper-extremity injury, DeBoer said, and “We’ll see how he goes through the week here,” DeBoer added. “Won’t rule him out but will probably be very limited early.”

As for left tackle Kadyn Proctor, DeBoer said Proctor continues to work through his functional movement with his shoulder. “He’s coming along real well” and could be close for the Wisconsin game on Saturday.

Adams went down in the fourth quarter against South Florida, sustaining a right arm injury. DeBoer didn’t share much about the status of the injury on Saturday after the game, saying Alabama will “have to see exactly where that’s at.”

Adams has been the primary punt returner for the Crimson Tide over the first two games as well as a player in the receiver rotation. He caught one pass for five yards against USF. He also has returned seven punts for 42 yards this season. Freshman cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe took Adams’ place and returned a punt 28 yards.

Meanwhile, Proctor has yet to play this season after being named the starter at left tackle. He sustained a shoulder injury during warmups before the Western Kentucky game. Elijah Pritchett started in his place for the opener, but then Tyler Booker moved from guard to tackle for the USF game to fill in for Proctor.

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.