Georgia tight end Darnell Washington has a strained ankle and soft-tissue bruise and is questionable to play against TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T on Jan. 9.
Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart told ESPN's Marty Smith that Washington's injury wasn't a high ankle sprain and won't require surgery, increasing his chances of playing against the No. 4 Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN App).
Washington, a potential first-round pick in April's NFL draft, was hurt early in the second quarter of No.