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

Florida coach Billy Napier says quarterback DJ Lagway is “ready to play." Napier made the announcement on his weekly radio show.

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.

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will return from his hamstring injury to play against LSU, Billy Napier said. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by Waste Pro.

Injured Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is able to work out more and coach Billy Napier says staff members “felt good about what we saw."

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.

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway, who is recovering from a strained left hamstring, practiced for the third consecutive day and is hopeful he'll play against No. 22 LSU.

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.