Is Isaiah Bond playing today? Texas WR's availability for week 9 explored

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has been dealing with injury issues for the past two games. He was initially injured against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game on October 12th. However, he was able to return for Texas' game against Georgia last Saturday but did not perform as he normally does.

Ahead of the game against No. 25 Vanderbilt, Bond was listed as questionable on the injury report for most of the week but was downgraded to doubtful on Thursday. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has remained vague about Bond's status. When asked about his status, he said:

"You answered the question for me. There's a fine line in figuring that out."

Is Isaiah Bond playing today?

No, it is unlikely for Bond to play in today's game against Vanderbilt. He is listed as doubtful on the injury report, and as a result, he is extremely unlikely to play. Only around 3% of players listed as doubtful end up playing, so Bond will likely miss this week's game. However, it will not be 100% confirmed until shortly before the game starts.

What happened to Isaiah Bond?

Bond initially suffered an ankle injury in the Red River Rivalry game on October 12th against Oklahoma. The injury forced him to leave the game in the first half. However, he was able to return to action for the Longhorns against Georgia on Saturday.

Against Georgia last week, Bond only had 11 yards and one touchdown. He has 23 receptions and 380 yards this season.

When will Isaiah Bond return?

The timeline for Bond's return has not been outlined by the coaching staff. However, since Bond is listed as doubtful for today's game instead of out, it does not seem likely that it is season-ending.

Texas has an open week coming up after its game against Vanderbilt. So, if Bond does not play today, he will have two weeks to get healthy before a decision needs to be made about his status for the Longhorns' next game against Florida on November 9th.