re: ***Official Practice Thread***

The Tide wore full pads again and practiced on their regular practice fields. They moved to the far fields closest to Hackberry Lane in Thursday's workouts. The temperature was in the upper 80s as the team took the field for the late-afternoon practice. Also check out video of defensive backs here.

What we saw

The most important position in light of defensive end Dalvin Tomlinson's knee injury is his replacement. He saw playing time against Virginia Tech was certainly part of the plan for Texas A&M.

-- Freshman Dee Liner was taking reps behind starter Jeoffrey Pagan during individual drills and the media viewing period. Fellow freshman Jonathan Allen worked behind him, but that's not necessarily a depth chart indication.

-- A'Shawn Robinson was behind Ed Stinson at the other defensive end spot.

-- Darren Lake, Korren Kirven and Wilson Love appeared to be the rotation at nose guard.

-- Defensive line coach Chris Rumph had praise for Lake at one point for making a smart move.

-- Strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran surveyed the scene while lobbing some enthusiasm at the offensive line, defensive line and kickers.

-- There were no updates on Tomlinson's status after Nick Saban announced his unspecified knee injury Thursday.

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