Saturday’s 35-6 rout of Texas A&M came at a cost, and the Tigers’ injury list keeps growing heading into McNeese week. LSU’s statement win over Texas A&M came with another round of bad injury news on Sunday morning.

Whit Weeks: Fractured Leg, Surgery on Monday

The biggest blow is to the heart of the defense. Senior linebacker Whit Weeks suffered a fracture in his right leg, according to his father David Weeks, after exiting in the third quarter of Saturday’s win. He’s scheduled for surgery Monday morning, and Lane Kiffin said Sunday the team should know more afterward about whether the injury will end his season.

There is some hope. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported the injury isn’t currently viewed as season ending, and there’s optimism Weeks will return at some point in the season. The initial hope is a return in roughly four to six weeks, though a clearer timeline should come after surgery is complete.

It’s a familiar and painful story for the senior captain. He dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia in the 2024 Texas Bowl against Baylor, then broke that same ankle against Ole Miss last season and missed five games after. Weeks had 24 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss through four games this season. He’s also one of the primary defensive signal callers for the Tigers.

Davhon Keys stepped in after Weeks went down and recorded six tackles, and for now Keys and TJ Dottery are expected to be the linebacker pairing.

Sam Leavitt: Right Hamstring

Leavitt showed signs of a leg issue during the game, but played through it and continued to excel despite clear discomfort. It was later confirmed as a right hamstring injury, but Leavitt told reporters he was fine. Kiffin said Leavitt could have finished the game, but his limited mobility had an effect on the playcalling, so Landen Clark came on the field in the third quarter. Kiffin said Leavitt’s status has not changed.

The injury didn’t slow him down much. Leavitt put together his best showing of the season with 312 passing yards and two touchdowns. A complete turnaround from the recent game, where he threw for 158 passing yards and one touchdown and an interception. With McNeese up next, there’s an opportunity for Kiffin to rest him before the schedule gets tougher.

Trey’Dez Green: Remains Out

The star tight end did not play Saturday after suffering a knee injury at Ole Miss last week. His mother said on Facebook he didn’t tear any ligaments and will not need surgery, but he did sustain bad sprains and bruises. No return timeline has been set, but he’s expected back at some point this season soon.

Another Player Out for the Season: Charles Ross II

The linebacker room took another hit Saturday. Charles Ross II was injured on punt coverage in the first quarter, and although the sophomore left the game under his own power, Kiffin confirmed the Houston native is out for the season. Ross joins Dashawn Spears and Phillip Wright III among the Tigers who will miss the remainder of the year with serious injuries.

Ross was one of the Tigers’ backup linebackers, and losing him alongside Weeks thinned out the position far too quickly. Kiffin put it plainly, “You lose two of your top four or five guys in one game.” With both out, LSU’s remaining options at linebacker include Davhon Keys, Zach Weeks, Tylen Singleton and Keylan Moses.

What’s Next

Kiffin summed up the season so far bluntly: “I’ve not been around this many significant injuries early in the year like this.” That’s on top of losing edge rusher Gabe Reliford and cornerback Aidan Anding before the season even started. The injuries to the LSU roster have been racking up, and we’re only 4 games into the season.

The timing of it all helps. LSU hosts McNeese on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. CT in Death Valley, followed by Kentucky. They’ve got a week to get healthy before a stretch against five out of six currently ranked teams across six games following McNeese week. Monday’s surgery on Whit Weeks will be the next big update to watch.

— Eric Palmer, TigerSources