Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney held his weekly press conference on Tuesday ahead of Friday’s game at Louisville.

Swinney provided the latest update on the status of starting offensive guard Collin Sadler, who had to be carted off the field with an injury during the loss to SMU on Oct. 18.

Sadler went down on the field injured after a play in the fourth quarter of the SMU game. The injury cart was brought out for him, and trainers put an air cast on his leg. Last month, Swinney said it was the “best-case scenario” as far as Sadler’s diagnosis and that it was “not a long-term situation.”

Sadler hasn’t played since the SMU game. However, during his Tuesday press conference, Swinney said Sadler was available for last Saturday’s game against Florida State, but the Tigers were able to hold him out.

“He was available, if needed, and we were able to hold him,” Swinney said.

A local product from Greenville Senior High School, Sadler entered his redshirt junior season in 2025 having previously played 683 career snaps from scrimmage over 18 games (six starts, including three at tackle and three at guard) from 2022-24.

Prior to not playing in the last two games, the 6-foot-6, 310-pounder started the first seven games this season and played 466 total snaps over those seven contests.

Friday’s game at Louisville’s L&N Stadium is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.