Zac Etheridge greeted his teammates at the Auburn athletic complex, wearing a harness that prevented him from moving his neck just days after a scary injury against Ole Miss left him briefly unable to move.

Etheridge said he tore some ligaments in his neck and cracked his fifth vertebra.

"I'm blessed to be able to walk again and just excited because I got a chance to see the guys again today too," he said. "I've got to give a heads up to the fans and everyone who has been praying, because prayer has been a miracle."

Etheridge was immobilized and taken to East Alabama Medical Center after injuring his neck on a tackle against Ole Miss. He was taken by ambulance to a Birmingham-area hospital. He was able to walk shortly thereafter.

Etheridge will miss the rest of the season. He said he'll have to wear the neck harness for three to four months. He has not undergone any surgeries so far.

"Hopefully I can get a chance to play again," Etheridge said. "After we got some pretty good results from the MRI and X-rays and CAT scans, things look like I'll be able to play again."