A key piece of Auburn's secondary was absent from Thursday's bowl practice.

Starting cornerback Carlton Davis, who left the SEC Championship Game before halftime due to a concussion, missed the second day of practice in Atlanta due to sickness.

On Wednesday, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn would not definitively say if Davis would play in the bowl game.

"He is here, the same as everybody," Malzahn said. "As it gets closer I will get into more specifics, but I think we are in good shape to this point."

Davis has 36 tackles with a team-high 11 pass breakups, interception and fumble return.

NFL Draft Scout and Walter Football project Davis as a first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft while Draftanalyst.com has him as a second or third rounder.

Linebacker Tre' Williams (shoulder) and defensive back Traivon Leonard wore orange non-contact jerseys during Thursday's practice at Georgia Tech's indoor facility. Running back Kerryon Johnson, who wore a non-contact jersey during the last on-campus practice on Dec. 21, did not do so on Thursday.

No. 7 Auburn (10-3) will practice again Friday and Saturday, which will also include a 15-minute open viewing period, before the Jan. 1 game with No. 12 UCF.

James Crepea is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @JamesCrepea.