LSU head coach Brian Kelly reveals why linebacker Whit Weeks missed practice on Friday
'Yeah, just managing the load," Kelly said. "We're not going to have him practice five days in a row until we get into game week. So today was his day off. He'll be back out there tomorrow. He'll scrimmage tomorrow.'
The Tigers are monitoring Weeks' workload going into what could be a big year. He suffered a lower-body injury in the Texas Bowl against Baylor on New Year's Eve that required surgery. Weeks missed the entirety of spring practice but worked back to full speed over the summer.
Weeks returns as the team's leading tackler from last year. He's receiving All-American hype as one of 2024's most productive linebackers, ranking No. 2 among SEC linebackers in pressures and stops.
A second full season under defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who has a strong history of developing NFL-level linebackers, could solidify Weeks as one of the best linebackers to ever play at LSU and his NFL draft stock as a potential first-rounder.
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