Tennessee will open spring practice Monday afternoon on Haslam Field, but fourth-year Vols coach Butch Jones said at least 11 players will be out with injuries.

Jones said Monday morning during his pre-spring press conference in the Ray and Lucy Hand Digital Studio that at least 11 players — including five defensive linemen — will sit out the entire spring while recovering from various injuries.

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Junior All-SEC defensive end Derek Barnett, junior defensive tackle Kendal Vickers, sophomore defensive tackle Shy Tuttle, sophomore defensive end Kyle Phillips and redshirt freshman defensive end Andrew Butcher will miss spring drills, which are scheduled to start Monday at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern on Haslam Field.

A pair of offensive linemen —Â junior guard Jashon Robertson and sophomore tackle Chance Hall —Â also will sit out spring drills, while junior safety and All-America return specialist Evan Berry, junior wide receiver Josh Malone, sophomore running back Joe Young and senior tight end Joe Stocstill also will be sidelined.

Jones didn’t mention specifics on most of the injuries, but the general area has been identified for most of them in the past, and all of them are on track to return in time for preseason camp in August.

Tuttle, who suffered a broken bone in his leg during last season’s comeback win over Georgia, recently had a second surgery to remove pins and is hoping to return by late June or early July, according to Jones, who said the defensive tackle has had a “tremendous” attitude about his recovery process.

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