Auburn wide receiver D'haquille Williams is still considered "day-to-day" while recovering from a sprained right MCL suffered against Texas A&M, according to offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee.
Lashlee said he is optimistic the Tigers' leading receiver could be healthy enough to play in Saturday's Iron Bowl against No. 1 Alabama.
"We're optimistic that he's getting better," Lashlee said. "We'll know when we get out there tomorrow and get after it and see where they're at."
Williams' performance this season has had a ripple effect through the rest of the offense, accoreding to Lashlee, opening up space for other playmakers.
"It makes it harder to take people away," Lashlee said. "The more weapons you have the more honest the defense has to play you. We want to be full strength."
In Williams' absence, Lashlee said second-leading receiver Sammie Coates has received extra double teams from opposing secondaries.
Fellow wide receiver Quan Bray was hopeful his teammate would be able to take the field Saturday.
"It'll be a big key obviously if he can come back 100 percent," Bray said. "It'll help us. It opens it up for everybody because he tends to make big plays when big plays are needed."
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