Aggies QB Weigman (foot) out rest of season

• Dave Wilson, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 27, 2023, 11:27 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com because 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Early Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.Texas A&M quarterback

Conner Weigman’s foot injury, which was initially believed to be minor, is more serious than expected, and he will miss out on the remainder of the season, coach Jimbo Fisher informed ESPN on Wednesday.Weigman suffered a damaged bone in his foot in the Aggies’27-10 win over Auburn on Saturday. X-rays were believed to be unfavorable during the game, and Fisher stated Monday that Weigman was “everyday. “However, according to sources, additional screening showed the injury to be a fracture and Weigman will need to rest to permit it to heal.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Weigman, a five-star hire from Bridgeland, Texas, was named to ESPN’s freshman All-America team last season, after beginning four games

, including setting an A&M true freshman record with 338 backyards in his very first start versus Ole Miss, adding four goal passes. He has actually thrown for 979 yards with eight goals and two interceptions this season, topping the 300-yard mark in 2 of 3 complete games.Veteran SEC quarterback Max Johnson, who has reclassified as a sophomore after using his COVID eligibility year, came in for Weigman in relief on Saturday and threw two touchdown passes.

The former LSU transfer began 14 games for the Tigers in 2020-21 prior to starting 3 games last year for the Aggies.Johnson will begin on Saturday when Texas A&M faces Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas( noon ET, SEC Network/ESPN app). The Houston Chronicle initially reported the severity of Weigman’s injury.