The Tennessee Volunteers are playing some great football and have found themselves right in the middle of the College Football Playoff hunt here in mid-November, but unfortunately, they will have to go the rest of the way without one of their best defensive linemen on the field.

According to a report from On3's Austin Price, defensive lineman Tyree Weathersby is expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a knee injury in Saturday's win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Weathersby leads Tennessee in sacks this year with seven, and has 20 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss to go along with it.

Going forward, there is still a ton of talent on Tennessee's defensive line, but they are going to need to step up in a big way as this team looks to make a final push toward the postseason.

The Vols got a huge win over Kentucky on Saturday, but they face Texas A&M, LSU, and Vanderbilt over the final three weeks of the season, and likely need to win out in order to lock up a playoff spot.