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ESPN: Saban still waiting on Jones' status

While saying he didn’t think Julio Jones' knee injury was a long-term situation, Alabama coach Nick Saban said that Wednesday’s practice would go a long way toward clarifying what Jones’ status for Saturday’s game at South Carolina would be.

Jones bruised his knee last week in the 31-6 win against Florida. He underwent an MRI, but it didn’t reveal any damage.

“He’s going to practice some (Wednesday) and has done a little bit of work throughout the week, a little bit more each day,” Saban said. “I think (Wednesday) and how he feels and manages the workload (will be important). ...

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