COLUMBIA, Mo. — Barry Odom provided an injury update after Thursday’s practice and, unfortunately, it’s bad news for one of the better stories in camp. Junior tight end Brendan Scales underwent surgery Thursday morning for a broken bone in his foot, the fifth metatarsal, he suffered Wednesday, Odom said. He’s expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Scales had been working with the first-team offense while starter Albert Okwuegbunam and top backup Daniel Parker Jr. nursed injuries. The fourth-year junior from St. Louis and Lafayette High had climbed the depth chart and carved out a role in the rotation.