Alabama will be without linebacker Alex Watkins for the remainder of spring practice, head coach Nick Saban announced Friday afternoon but we’re just getting to right now because, frankly, we had completely forgotten about it. The senior suffered a knee injury during practice on Wednesday and underwent surgery to repair the damage the next day. Saban said in a statement that the surgery was a success and Watkins is expected to fully recover in time for the start of summer camp. The specific nature of the injury was not revealed. While Watkins is listed as a backup, the injury and subsequent surgery is noteworthy because, as Chris Low of ESPN.com‘s SEC blog writes, he’s one of those guys Saban is counting on to upgrade the Crimson Tide’s pass rush next season. In 12 games last season, the former four-star recruit totaled 2.5 sacks in a backup role.
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