And now we know a little bit more of the rest of the story.
Per speculation earlier in the day, Alabama defensive back Daniel Wright did not practice with his Crimson Tide teammates and wasn’t even seen by the media during Tuesday’s session. Later, Nick Saban confirmed that the true sophomore has been suspended by the football program.
The only reason given by the head coach was the standard unspecified violation of team rules.
Alabama coach Nick Saban says DB Daniel Wright is suspended for a violation of team rules. Did not practice on Wednesday.
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) October 3, 2018
The reserve safety had played in the first four games this season, but did not see the field in Week 5 for unspecified reasons.
A four-star 2017 signee, Wright was the No. 16 safety in the country and the No. 22 player at any position in the state of Florida. He played in all 14 games as a true freshman last season and was credited with 10 tackles on kickoff coverage, which tied for the team lead.