“It will be how functional he can be in his position with what he has,” Saban said about Drake’s return. 

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Injured while playing on kick coverage, Drake was quickly put in an air cast.

Drake thanked his nurses at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham via Facebook on Monday and said he was feeling better already.

He has 333 rushing yards and 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns this season. In his absence, freshmen Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough are expected to get more playing time for 9-1 Alabama, AL.com reported.