It looks like Deionte Thompson will be OK.

The injury the Alabama safety sustained during Tuesday's practice is just a bad leg bruise, AL.com has learned.

The redshirt sophomore may even be able to get back to practicing on Wednesday.

This is good news for the Crimson Tide, which already lost starting safety Hootie Jones to a season-ending knee injury during the Iron Bowl.

Thompson is likely to step into that starting safety spot previously occupied by Jones. Had he been hurt, Alabama would have probably been dependent on a true freshman like Xavier McKinney to start during the College Football Playoffs.

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.