Missouri football will likely be without quarterback Brady Cook against Alabama this weekend, but there's a catch.

Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz left some room for interpetation Tuesday regarding quarterback Brady Cook's current status. Cook exited the game Week 8 against Auburn after suffering an ankle injury on the first drive.

2. Alabama has the all-time series lead over Mizzou. The Crimson Tide are 5-2 against the Tigers. Alabama has yet to lose to the Tigers since MU joined the SEC (four contests), and the Tigers’ last win over the Tide was in 1975. Additionally, the Tide have only lost at home four times in the past 10 seasons.

However, achieving this will be extremely difficult if Missouri is without star quarterback Brady Cook, who suffered an ankle injury during the Tigers' Week 8 matchup against Auburn, sidelining him for most of the game.

The No. 21 Mizzou football team already has a lot to contend with in its matchup with No. 15 Alabama on Saturday. Whether it's the 17-year-old phenom wide receiver Ryan Williams or the stacked defensive line or the true dual threat quarterback that is Jalen Milroe,

Here is Missouri football’s full Thursday availability report, including quarterback Brady Cook’s latest status for the game in Tuscaloosa.

Here is Missouri football’s first availability report ahead of Alabama, with designations for quarterback Brady Cook, running back Nate Noel and more:

On Tuesday, Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz played some mind games with the media over his quarterback's availability.