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Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle Suffers Ankle Injury on Opening Kickoff, Out vs. Tennessee

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Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suffered an apparent ankle injury on the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.

While returning the kickoff, Waddle's foot got trapped as he was tackled near the sideline. His right ankle turned awkwardly and he could not put any weight on his leg as he made his way to Alabama's bench. Two Alabama medical staffers helped carry the junior toward the medical cart before he disappeared into the locker room. Waddle could be seen hitting the cart in frustration.

In the final seconds of the first quarter, the broadcast showed him exiting Neyland Stadium in an ambulance.