ATHENS — Projected Georgia starting center Warren Ericson was banged up in practice and is expected to miss time, per multiple sources.

It was reported on Monday by 247Sports that Ericson, the projected starting center, will be out “at least a couple of weeks,” and that the injury is to the hand he snaps with.

UGA has not commented on the injury, which was first reported on Sunday, and Coach Kirby Smart is not scheduled to talk with the media again until next Saturday.

Smart did issue a statement on Sunday, but it was related to special teams coach Scott Cochran “taking time to prioritize his mental health and well-being.”

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Ericson, a junior from Suwanee, Ga., played in nine of the team’s 10 games last season and started the final two against Missouri and in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Cincinnati.

The Bulldogs have a great deal of offensive line depth at the center position.

Sedrick Van Pran, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound redshirt freshman center from New Orleans, impressed in spring workouts and would be one option. The Bulldogs also have Austin Blaske and Cameron Kinnie at the center position.

Senior team captain Jamaree Salyer also has the ability to play center, though Salyer is considered a valuable option at left tackle as well as his more natural spot at guard.