Don't rule it out.
There's a chance Jaylen Waddle, a star wide receiver for Alabama, could return to the field and play in the national championship game in a week.
He will return to practice on Tuesday, per AL.com's Matt Zenitz who cites sources who tell him "it’s at least a possibility" that Waddle will return to the field to face Ohio State on Jan. 11 in Miami. He's been out of commission since suffering an ankle injury in the Crimson Tide's 48-17 win at Tennessee earlier this fall.
It's too early to tell whether or not Waddle will be able to play versus the Buckeyes, Zenitz reported.