Jalen Reeves-Maybin Injury: Updates on Tennessee LB's Shoulder and Return

The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers will be without senior linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin when they take on the No. 25 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday thanks to a shoulder injury.Continue for updates.What Reeves-Maybin's Injury Means for TennesseeSaturday, Oct. 1According to Rhiannon Potkey of theKnoxville News Sentinel, Reeves-Maybin suffered a muscle sprain in his shoulder against Ohio two weeks ago, and he saw only limited action in last week's victory over the Florida Gators.The Clarksville, Tennessee, native has registered 20 tackles so far this season after crossing the 100-tackle mark in both 2014 and 2015. He was also second on the team in sacks last season with six.With Reeves-Maybin out of the picture for Saturday's crucial SEC clash, junior Cortez McDowell figures to take over at the weak-side linebacker spot.McDowell has 21 tackles so far this season after seeing limited duty as a sophomore in 2015.While maintaining an undefeated record without Reeves-Maybin in the fold will be a challenge, Tennessee should be helped by the fact that Georgia star running back Nick Chubb is alsooutthanks to an ankle ailment.Follow@MikeChiarion Twitter.
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