Alabama football isn’t expected to be impacted much, if at all, by opt outs for the ReliaQuest Bowl.

And Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer didn’t indicate that quarterback Jalen Milroe or other notable players will only play part of the game.

DeBoer was asked during the head coaches press conference in Tampa if he expects Milroe and draft-eligible players to play the whole game.

“Yeah, there’s been no conversations or anything,” DeBoer said. “I’d be pretty surprised. I think they’re here to win. To compete. To put the best product we can put out there on the football field for four quarters and go out there. I wouldn’t expect something like that. That’s the way these guys are. Jalen Milroe and the other guys, they’re going to go out there just like they always have been and give everything they have. They’ve shown that in practice, and I wouldn’t expect anything different.”

The subject of how much a draft-eligible quarterback plays in a non-College Football Playoff game took center stage in the past week when Miami quarterback Cam Ward only played the first half against Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. The Hurricanes went on to lose the game.

Ward is ESPN’s No. 2 ranked quarterback for the draft. Milroe is No. 4.

Alabama will face Michigan at 11 a.m. CT on Tuesday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

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