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OU football: With two key defensive injuries, where do Sooners go from here?

NORMAN — Caleb Kelly had a rough 2018 season.

At one point, it looked like the one-time five-star prospect would redshirt before he returned to the linebacker lineup late in the season after a position change.

Jordan Kelley didn’t have much of a freshman season, playing in just two games as he redshirted.

Both were expected to play key roles in 2019 in Alex Grinch’s new-look Sooners defense.

But late in the week, Sooners coach Lincoln Riley announced that both had suffered knee injuries that will keep them out for an extended period of time.