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Alabama will naturally lose, and already has already lost, several players, whether to the pros or the transfer portal. However, the Crimson Tide appear to be getting at least one player back from their secondary for next season.
Chris Low at ESPN shared an update on four potential prospects for the Tide in a tweet on Thursday. While he has two players planning to leave Tuscaloosa, he has another pair, including DB Malachi Moore, planning on returning to play for Alabama in 2024.
Alabama CBs Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold plan to enter the 2024 NFL draft and won’t return to the Crimson Tide next season, sources tell ESPN. However, starting LB Deontae Lawson and starting DB Malachi Moore have told coaches they plan to return.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 4, 2024
BamaOnline has learned as much as well when it comes to Moore’s intention on his future.
As part of Low’s report, he pointed to all signs suggesting that CB Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold are going into the 2024 NFL Draft while he has LB Deontae Lawson joining Moore as a returning player on defense for Alabama.
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