Jalen Mills Injury: Updates on LSU Star's Fibula and Return

LSU star safety Jalen Mills reportedly suffered a broken fibula during practice Wednesday, according to Jim Kleinpeter and James Smith of the Times-Picayune.  

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Mills Expected to Be Out 4-6 Weeks

Wednesday, August 19

While LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette would only confirm that Mills suffered an injury, a source told the Times-Picayune that Mills indeed broke his fibula and could be facing a six-week recovery. 

Mills is one of LSU's top defensive players and one of the better safeties in the country, so this is a big loss for the Tigers. The senior started 39 games for the program as both a corner and a safety, and he finished last season with 62 tackles and an interception. 

The one plus for LSU is that the team is deep in the secondary, and junior Rickey Jefferson has experience at safety and will step in for the injured Mills. Losing an experienced, talented player like Mills is always difficult to overcome, but LSU has the depth in the secondary to survive.