Marcel Reed injury update: Texas A&M QB exits briefly vs Texas

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed briefly left the Aggies’ game vs. Texas with an apparent ankle injury.

The Aggies quarterback sustained an injury at the 2:40 mark of the first quarter against No. 16 Texas at the conclusion of a carry where he initially stumbled on the field. He left the field on his own power but entered the medical tent on the sidelines at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium for further evaluation.

He returned to the field on the Aggies’ next drive after being replaced by backup quarterback Miles O’Neill.

The Aggies are looking to clinch their spot in the SEC championship game on Black Friday with a win over their in-state rivals. Before his injury, Reed was 4 of 9 passing for 47 yards and had 29 rushing yards on five carries.

The redshirt sophomore quarterback is having a career season at Texas A&M, and is a Heisman Trophy hopeful. He entered Week 14 with a 61.8% completion percentage and 2,752 throwing yards and 25 touchdowns while adding six rushing scores.

Here’s the latest on Reed:

Marcel Reed injury update

Reed sustained an apparent ankle injury in the first quarter against Texas as he was making a cut on a quarterback keeper. After the play he lay on the ground for several moments writhing in pain before medical personnel attended to him on the field.

He eventually limped off the field on his own power and headed to the medical tent. The Aggies brought out their backup quarterback before missing a field goal attempt.

As the Aggies’ defense trotted out onto the field following their field goal attempt being blocked by Longhorns’ linebacker Ethan Bruke, ABC’s cameras caught Reed trying to run on the sidelines, testing his running ability.

Prior to trotting back out on the field to start Texas A&M’s fourth drive of the night, ABC’s Molly McGrath reported on the broadcast that he told teammates he didn’t know if he’d return to the game when asked.

Reed returned with seemingly no issues, leading a field goal drive to tie the game at 3-3 in the second quarter.

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