There’s been another twist involving one member of Alabama’s defensive backfield.
Earlier this week, Nick Saban confirmed that defensive back Daniel Wright had been indefinitely suspended by the football program. The only reason given by the head coach was the standard unspecified violation of team rules.
Thursday, in a seemingly unrelated development, the sophomore posted a photo of himself on Twitter in which he’s seen laying in what appears to be a hospital bed.
A few hours after that social media posting, al.com reported that Wright had undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Because of the surgery, and per the website, Wright will miss the remainder of the 2018 season. It’s unclear when and how Wright incurred the injury that required the medical procedure.
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.