Alabama returned to the practice field Thursday evening for its second two-a-day practice of the day and its ninth overall fall-camp practice. The Crimson Tide practiced in shells on a mostly-cloudy, 79-degree night.

Here are several tidbits from the Crimson Tide’s second Thursday practice in Tuscaloosa:

- After participating in individual drills, redshirt sophomore cornerback Marlon Humphrey did not take part in the team’s nickel period of practice. It is not, however, due to an issue according to an Alabama spokesman.

- During nickel drills, the secondary had a new look without Humphrey and was made up of Minkah Fitzpatrick and Anthony Averett at corner, Eddie Jackson at Star and Ronnie Harrison and Laurence Jones at safety. The nickel linebackers were Reuben Foster (MIKE), Rashaan Evans (WILL) and Ryan Anderson (JACK).

- The second group of nickel defenders were Kendall Sheffield and Jared Mayden (with Aaron Robinson shadowing him) at corner, Shyheim Carter at Star, Tony Brown and Deionte Thompson (with Trevon Diggs shadowing him) at safety, Shaun Hamilton and Keith Holcombe at inside linebacker and Christian Miller at JACK linebacker.

- Holcombe, who has been missing from some recent practice periods, participated in all of Thursday night’s drills.

- The quarterbacks started off the evening practice by throwing to the running backs. Bo Scarbrough, Damien Harris, B.J. Emmons and Joshua Jacobs made up the tailback line. Jacobs (thigh contusion) did not appear to be limited.

- The Crimson Tide offensive linemen spent time working on pass blocking and throwing medicine balls.

- NFL scouts from the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens watched Thursday’s practice.

*** What’s next: Alabama will be back at practice at 2:30 p.m. CT for its final tuneup before its first scrimmage.

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