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Two former Alabama players “limited” at NFL Combine

Reggie Ragland celebrates a big play for Alabama in 2015 Sugar Bowl versus Ohio State
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All offensive linemen, place kickers, special teams personnel and running backs arrived at Lucas Oils Stadium Tuesday morning, to kick off this year’s NFL Scouting Combine.

Defensive linemen and linebackers will arrive for registration on Thursday; however, former Alabama standouts Reggie Ragland and Jarran Reed will be a little limited during the event. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, both players may not participate in the bench press due to nagging shoulder injuries.

Ragland played sparingly at the Senior Bowl because of this issue.

The injuries are not serious as Ragland and Reed are both projected to be taken in the first-round of the upcoming NFL Draft. Ragland finished with 103 total tackles (team-high) last season, while Reed chimed in with 57. The duo guided Alabama to a national championship in 2015.

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Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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