Brandon Greene practices with 1st team OL and more practice news

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As Alabama kicked off its game week preparations for No. 15 Ole Miss, a tight end practicing with the first-team offensive line was the most noteworthy item out of Monday's practice.

Brandon Greene, the 6-foot-5, 300-pound tight end, worked as the first-team right tackle during the limited media viewing portion of Monday's practice. Greene arrived at Alabama in 2012 as a highly-regarded offensive lineman recruit, but shifted to tight end after his redshirt freshman season. During Monday's practice, Greene stepped in for Dominick Jackson, who struggled at times against Middle Tennessee State on Saturday.

Other notes:

--Reggie Ragland and Reuben Foster both looked good moving around during Monday's practice after getting banged up against MTSU. Ragland said earlier in the day he got a stinger in his shoulder, but that he felt good.

The linebackers were part of a group working on defending the read-option during drills.

--Dillon Lee had a nice one-handed catch on a fastball from defensive coordinator Kirby Smart during a drill.

--The quarterbacks worked on rolling out and throwing on the run during the media viewing portion. They were mostly making intermediate throws, and while a few sailed over receivers' heads, it was a solid effort.

--Multiple players were wearing a No. 1 jersey to replicate Ole Miss star receiver Laquon Treadwell. It's a good bet that Alabama will spend a lot of time this week putting together a strategy to slow down one of the SEC's top playmakers.

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