GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is “ready to play,” coach Billy Napier said Thursday on his weekly radio show. Napier removed Lagway from the team's injury report and penciled him in to start against No. 21 LSU in the Swamp on Saturday.

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will return against No. 22 LSU after missing one game with a hamstring injury, Gators coach Billy Napier announced on his weekly radio show. 247Sport

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I think we’ve seen progress every day and I think that’s allowed him to participate more in practice. Obviously we’re kind of controlling that environment, but in general I think we continue to trend in the right direction.

Florida's DJ Lagway is expected to return from a one-game absence due to a leg injury and start Saturday against LSU.

Obviously, our situation is a little bit different, but we’re going to do what we need to do to manage DJ in his injury situation.” If Lagway can't play against the Tigers, walk-on and Yale transfer Aidan Warner would make his second straight start.

The suspense is over. Florida will be getting a key piece back when it hosts LSU on Saturday. QB DJ Lagway will be ready to go, according to Florida head coach Billy Napier. Lagway has been dealing with a hamstring that was injured against Georgia.

Florida Gators star freshman quarterback DJ Lagway is set to return to the starting lineup on Saturday when the program hosts No. 21 LSU in Gainesville, Gators head coach Billy Napier announced on Thursday night.

Earlier in the season, calls for highly-touted freshman quarterback DJ Lagway to see the field were mostly out of curiosity. The Florida Gators had a returning veteran starter in Graham Mertz, but the promise of Lagway couldn't be ignored.