Tennessee will begin the 2025 college football season without arguably its best player. The Volunteers will be without All-American cornerback Jermod McCoy in Week 1, who remains sidelined with an injury.

McCoy, who tore his ACL in January, is still not ready to return to the field. The junior is expected to “miss multiple games” but intends to return at some point in the season, according to On3 Sports' Chris Low and Brett McMurphy.

McCoy has returned to the team, but has yet to practice in full or take contact since the injury. Tennessee has not provided a return timeline other than stating that the cornerback intends to return at some point in 2025.

McCoy joined Tennessee's defense in the 2024 offseason as a transfer from Oregon State. Coming off an up-and-down freshman season wi

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