Tennessee safety Edrees Farooq exits practice with leg injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 2:57 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq suffered a leg injury during practice on August 14. A UT spokesman confirmed that he was transported to UT Medical Center after leaving the field in an ambulance. Farooq, a returning starter, has been a key player under new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. This injury marks the second blow to Tennessee's secondary, following cornerback Jadais Richard's upper-body injury that has sidelined him for the season.
- •Farooq suffered a leg injury during practice on August 14.
- •He was taken to UT Medical Center after leaving the field in an ambulance.
- •Farooq started all 13 games last season, recording 76 tackles and two interceptions.
- •He is the second injury affecting Tennessee's secondary in preseason.
- •Tennessee added multiple defensive backs from the transfer portal this offseason.
- 2:57 PMYahoo Sports — Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq suffers leg injury at practice
"Tennessee starting safety Edrees Farooq suffered a leg injury in practice on Aug. 14, a UT spokesman confirmed.
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