Alabama has been living on the edge of the injury report for weeks. Before the Iron Bowl against Auburn, the Tide opened rivalry week with a long list of concerns : eight players ruled out for the game, including versatile defender Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., and both tight ends, Josh Cuevas and Danny Lewis Jr., were sidelined.

Star wideout Germie Bernard was only upgraded to “probable” as Alabama chased not just bragging rights, but a crucial boost in its College Football Playoff push with Notre Dame sitting ahead in the rankings and threatening their path into the final 12.

The biggest lingering question now centers on Cuevas. As ESPN’s Pete Thamel explained on SEC Network, the Alabama tight end was listed as doubtful , was not expected to go through warmups, and the staff never truly cou

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