Virginia Tech will continue be without a key piece of its defensive front as the team enters conference play, while a pair of other important Hokies were absent from practice this week.
Virginia Tech’s injury report for Saturday is out. Starting WR Ayden Greene and starting OT Justin Terry are notably both listed as ‘questionable’. #Hokies pic.twitter.com/aXjW62U1aN
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Defensive tackle Emmett Laws has been out all season and is still out indefinitely. Laws has not participated in the portions of practice open to the media and instead has only been seen working off to the side with the strength and conditioning staff. He has also been ruled out for Saturday's game.
The continued loss of Laws leaves Virginia Tech without somebody who was expected to be significant piece of its defensive line rotation as the Hokies move deeper into their schedule. There is currently no timetable for his return, making his status one to continue to monitor.
Virginia Tech was also without starting left tackle Justin Terry and wide receiver Ayden Greene during Wednesday's practice. Both players are listed as questionable for Saturday after going down against Maryland last Saturday,
After Terry went down, Oklahoma transfer Logan Howland stepped in at left tackle for much of the game and could be called upon again if Terry is unable to go. Howland and Layth Ghannam both worked at left tackle during Wednesday's practice.
Greene's absence is another situation to watch. The Penn State transfer has been part of a Virginia Tech receiving corps that has provided quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer with several options early in the season. His availability could impact how the Hokies rotate their receivers this weekend.
There was some positive news at the position, however.
Luke Stuewe practiced this week for the first time in a while after dealing with an injury that has kept him sidelined. Stuewe participated in drills Wednesday, though he remains listed as questionable.
His return to the practice field is at least an encouraging development for a Virginia Tech receiving room that could potentially be without Greene.
With Laws already ruled out indefinitely and the statuses of Terry, Greene and Stuewe still uncertain, Virginia Tech has several notable injury situations to monitor as Saturday approaches.
Thursday Update
Virginia Tech released an updated injury report Thursday evening that notably added starting RG Montavious Cunningham as questionable. If Cunningham were to miss Saturday's game, Brody Meadows would start in his place. Given the injuries already on this group, this would be a massive hit to depth and raise questions about who the next guy in would be if Cunningham and Justin Terry, who despite being listed as questionable seems more likely to miss Saturday's game than not.
Additionally, backup CB Thomas Williams and backup DE Samuel Okunlola were no longer listed after being probable on Wednesday's injury report.
Saturday Update
Starting WR Ayden Greene and starting LT Justin Terry are both out while starting RG Montavious Cunningham is a gametime decision per the latest injury report. According to pregame reports at BC, if Cunningham is out as well, then the plan appears to be to slide Layth Ghannam to LT, bring in Brody Meadows at LG, and start Michael Troutman at RG with Logan Howland being the top backup. Marlion Jackson appears in line to start in place of Ayden Greene per reports at BC.
Backups including WRs Takye Heath, Shamarius Peterkin, and Luke Stuewe are also out.
