Missouri’s Cayden Lee questionable, Austin Simmons probable for Ole Miss game
Missouri receiver Cayden Lee and quarterback Austin Simmons have different designations on the SEC’s first availability report for Saturday’s game at Ole Miss.
Missouri receiver Cayden Lee is questionable and quarterback Austin Simmons is probable on the SEC’s initial availability report, released Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the Tigers’ Saturday, Oct. 17, game at Ole Miss. The designations put two former Ole Miss players’ availability in focus ahead of a meeting between teams with matching 2–1 conference records.
The game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT at Ole Miss and will be shown on SEC Network. Missouri entered the matchup 5–1 overall and Ole Miss 4–1, according to KRCG. Missouri had beaten Texas A&M 27–6, while Ole Miss had beaten Vanderbilt 52–17.
When the Ole Miss–Missouri availability report will change
The Wednesday list is the first of the week, The Rebel Walk reported. Teams are expected to update their reports Thursday and Friday evenings, with a final report on game day. Lee’s questionable and Simmons’ probable designations therefore describe the initial report, rather than their final status for kickoff.
KRCG reported that Simmons, Lee and defensive back Chris Graves Jr. played for Ole Miss last season. It also identified an opposite connection: Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy was a Missouri freshman in 2024. Those moves give Saturday’s game a personal dimension for players on both sides.
Other Missouri players on the initial report
The Rebel Walk counted five Missouri players listed out, including running back Ahmad Hardy. It reported that Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday that Hardy had not practiced and had not begun his planned two-week ramp-up. The outlet also counted eight Ole Miss players listed out.
Alongside Lee, Missouri listed linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr., receiver Shaun Terry II, linebacker Jeremiah Beasley and safety Santana Banner as questionable. The probable group included receiver DaMarion Fowlkes, linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez, safety Kensley Louidor-Faustin, edge rushers Daeden Hopkins and Langden Kitchen, safety Jayden McGregory and tight end Jordon Harris, as well as Simmons.
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Sources and context
- WEDNESDAY Ole Miss vs. Missouri Injury Report: DB Edwin Joseph Ruled Out, Former Rebel Cayden Lee QuestionableThe Rebel Walk
- GAME PREVIEW: No. 13 Missouri to meet No. 9 Ole Miss with a lot of familiarityKRCG
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