Mario Edwards Jr. Injury: Updates on FSU Star's Concussion and Return

Updates from Thursday, Sept. 25

ESPN's Jared Shanker has the latest on Edwards Jr.'s status:

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op-ranked Florida State suffered another loss along the defensive line Thursday when coach Jimbo Fisher ruled defensive Mario Edwards Jr. out for Saturday's game against NC State.

Edwards, a junior, is dealing with a concussion that occurred in the first half of last weekend's overtime win against Clemson. He did not play in the second half.

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Florida State will have to play the rest of its game against Clemson without star defender Mario Edwards Jr.

Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times notes the defensive end is out with a concussion:

The junior was a key part of the Seminoles defense thanks to his ability to get into the backfield and put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. He had one sack on the year coming into the Week 4 game against Clemson, but he was impressive early in the matchup against the Tigers, as noted by Jared Shanker of ESPN:

With Edwards out of the game, Florida State will need other players like DeMarcus Walker and Derrick Mitchell Jr. to step up defensively. Safety Jalen Ramsey has also shown the ability to get to the quarterback this season and could be helpful in blitz packages.

Regardless of what happens against Clemson, the defending national champions will hope the defensive end can return to the field before missing too much time.

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