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Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall hands off to Cameron Artis-Payne. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

-- The opening of Auburn's spring practice on Tuesday revealed a few notes on the roster that weren't revealed during

Gus Malzahn

's opening press conference.

LaDarius Owens

, a returning starter at defensive end and a senior, was not at practice.

And safety

Trent Fisher

may no longer be on the team. Fisher, the son of current Rams coach

Jeff Fisher

, played in 33 games over 3 years, making 25 tackles and one interception, as a special teamer and backup.

A trio of Auburn players who suffered injuries last season and were expected to be limited are all in varying stages of recovery.

Safety

Josh Holsey

was back in uniform, running and going through non-contact team drills, a solid recovery given that he tore his ACL six months ago.

Auburn guard

Jordan Diamond

, who is recovering from offseason surgery, was not at practice. Wide receiver

Jaylon Denson

, who tore his patellar tendon against LSU, was out there in uniform, but he wasn't practicing.