Overview
- Lew tore his ACL in the 23-17 double-overtime loss to Missouri and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Freeze.
- True freshman Kail Ellis, 17, replaced Lew during the game and is the first-choice option at center going forward.
- Coaches will also evaluate Mason Murphy and Dylan Senda for center reps during practice this week.
- Lew is a team captain and multi-year starter who handled protection and run-game calls and had been projected among top 2026 draft-eligible centers.
- Auburn, now 3-4 (0-4 SEC), prepares to face Arkansas on Saturday with an adjusted offensive line configuration.