LSU QB Sam Leavitt removed from SEC injury report ahead of top-10 showdown against Ole Miss

LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt apparently has made a quick recovery throughout the week. Leavitt was removed from the Tigers' SEC availability report on Friday night, meaning he is good to go against No. 8 Ole Miss on Saturday night.

Leavitt was listed as doubtful on the Wednesday night due to an upper body injury. He participated in Thursday's walkthrough and was upgraded to questionable that night.

Leavitt didn't appear to suffer an injury in LSU's Week 2 win over Louisiana Tech, and his appearance on the Wednesday availability report prompted questions about whether Lane Kiffin was engaging in gamesmanship ahead of his return to Oxford.

"He might be telling the truth, and he might be telling the truth because he knows that nobody's going to believe him," a source told CBS Sports.

Leavitt's expedited progress will certainly raise some eyebrows around the conference. Players who begin the week with a "doubtful" tag rarely end up playing in the game, but Leavitt was off the report entirely just 48 hours later.

"During the 2025 SEC football season, nine percent of starters listed as 'doubtful' on Wednesday's Initial Report played in the game (4/46 players)," an SEC spokesperson told CBS Sports. "On…

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