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Alabama running back Tyren Jones (20) breaks loose during the fourth quarter of the Southern Miss at No. 3 Alabama football game, Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Nick Saban provided clarity Wednesday on the status of two Alabama players who have not been spotted at practice this week.
Redshirt freshman Tyren Jones underwent surgery on a torn tendon in his finger and will be out for several weeks, Saban said. Jones was spotted pedaling on an exercise bike at practice last week but hasn't been seen during a media viewing session since Monday.
Reserve offensive lineman Grant Hill, who hadn't been spotted during a viewing session since Friday, is dealing with an illness, Saban said.
"We're just trying to help him get well," Saban said. "We'll see when he's able to come back and contribute to the team."
Jones, a redshirt freshman from Marietta, Georgia, has played in the last three games and racked up 13 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown during mop-up situations.
Hill, arguably one of the Crimson Tide's most versatile offensive linemen, has seen the field in the past three games with the second-team offensive line. He'd been backing up left tackle Cam Robinson since the start of the season