Florida football wide receiver Vernell Brown III dealt with the injury bug early in October. The Gators, under the direction of coach Jon Sumrall, sits at fourth in the SEC amid his ailment. But now Florida looks ready to become boosted before facing Georgia.

This update surfaced for Brown per CBS Sports college football insider Matt Zenitz.

“Florida star wide receiver Vernell Brown, who has missed the last three games due to an injury, is currently expected to be able to return and play against No. 3 Georgia Saturday, sources tell CBS Sports,” Zenitz posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.

Brown exploded into an emerging weapon right away under the former Tulane coach Sumrall. He grabbed six receptions for 117 yards in the season opening rout of Florida Atlantic University. He's since grabbed three to five passes through his next three contests, including snatching five against Auburn for 86 yards on Sept. 19.

Sumrall and Brown will now face historic rival Georgia for the first time together. The historic rivalry has swung more the Bulldogs' way in recent years. Georgia has claimed five straight wins under coach Kirby Moore, which also involved beating two different Gator coaches in Dan Mullen and Billy Napier.

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Florida hasn't defeated its “World's Largest Cocktail Party” rival since the truncated 2020 season, which became a 44-28 Gators romp. So now the former Green Waves coach will aim to snap the streak.

Furthermore, Florida remains in the hunt for both the SEC title game and a College Football Playoff bid. But a third loss certainly can jeopardize both chances.