Alabama football has its traditional non-conference game before closing out the SEC schedule this week. The Crimson Tide faces Mercer Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in a game it will be expected to win handily.

Kalen DeBoer said yesterday that Jaeden Roberts should be OK. “With J-Rob, he could’ve come back. Just didn’t want to push it,” DeBoer said on Hey Coach and The Kalen DeBoer Show Wednesday night. “He’s a guy that’s going through the week,

After Jaeden Roberts left last week’s game against LSU with an injury, ABC’s Holly Rowe reported he likely could’ve gone back in the game. Kalen DeBoer confirmed that Wednesday night, saying Roberts sat out as a precaution.