The silence is broken.

Georgia tailback Caleb King spoke with the media Monday for the first time since a hamstring injury cost him his No. 1 spot on the depth chart 19 days ago.

Originally believed to set him back just five to seven days, King has now been out for almost two weeks, and his appearance in Stillwater, Okla. for the Bulldogs’ season opener Saturday is still up in the air.

“It’s a day-by-day process, so I honestly don’t know if I’m playing or not, just to answer the question,” King said. “It’s all up to [trainer Ron Courson].”

Since King went down, sophomore Richard Samuel has asserted himself as the Bulldogs’ top option at running back, while speedster Carlton Thomas has shown flashes of brilliance.

King said he did some sprinting and individual drills on Monday, and that he’s shooting to try and do some work with the scout team today. And while head coach Mark Richt did say that King was “not out of it for this game yet,” that’s a decision that’s yet to be made, and Georgia must move on.

“Every day, whether I was there or not there they were going to come and work hard,” King said. “It’s still the same. They both work hard. And then Kalvin Daniels stepped up. So I’m proud of all of them.”

“Injuries come with football. When somebody does go down somebody behind them or somebody from somewhere has to step up and fill the void.”

The travel roster has not been set yet (and is not restricted to a certain number for a non-conference game), but Richt said he typically takes four tailbacks on a trip. Richt wouldn’t rule out taking King to Georgia’s matchup with Oklahoma State, even if, he said, Courson didn’t clear him until Thursday.

“Right now, considering the health of Caleb, it would be Richard, and then it would be Thomas, and then it would be Kalvin Daniels,” Richt said. “And then the next guy on the bus or plane, I couldn’t say right now.”

Said King: “It is a long season, and I’m going to come back. And when I come back I’m going to get some carries. It’s a long season and this is only a setback.”

Jones, Davis practice with O-line

Richt said both center Ben Jones and Chris Davis practiced with some scout work Monday, after both had missed practice recently with sprained ankles.

He expects both to be ready to go in Oklahoma. Even though the O-line has been makeshift for a few days, Richt doesn’t see it costing Georgia come Saturday.

“I’m glad they’re getting today, tomorrow and the next two days together right here before we play this game,” Richt said. “I don’t think the time that Ben and Chris missed will hurt us. I really don’t.”

Gray may see some playing time behind center at OSU

Logan Gray is the Bulldogs’ No. 2 quarterback, and Richt said Monday he expects him to get into the game in Stillwater. The only question is whether the mobile QB would be a DJ-Shockley-coming-in-for-David-Greene type of change of pace, or if he gets a whole series or two.

“There might be some situations we’ll put him in. But we may give him a series,” Richt said. “I don’t know if we’ll do that or not, but it wouldn’t surprise me. I haven’t set down with [offensive coordinator] Mike [Bobo] yet to see just how much, if any, he would do just taking a drive. But there are some situations I think we would let him into a game.”

Added Gray: “Joe is not really known as a scrambler or anything like that. So I’ve got a little bit of speed that could keep a defense on its toes and give them some different looks. But our coaches know what they’re doing in assigning plays so we’ll see what they have.”