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Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle is making a lot of progress in rehab with his ankle

Jaylen Waddle celebrates touchdown over Auburn in 2019
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He has enjoyed watching his teammates have fun, but Jaylen Waddle is itching to return to action.

For Alabama football, the junior at wide receiver has been rehabbing his right ankle. He sustained an injury versus Tennessee on the first play of the game, and Nick Saban said he would miss the rest of the season. After respectable sources told yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine that Waddle was ahead of schedule in his recovery, he moved from his cast to a walking boot.

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Paul Constantine, an Alabama Athletics Performance Coach, has been training Waddle to get his ankle stronger.

He along with Jeremy Gsell, Alabama’s Director of Rehabilitation, are putting the explosive wide out through a process.

In a video from Constantine, he said Waddle has an ‘absolute monster’ in rehab — both in the weight room and training room.

Waddle wants to do everything possible to get back with his teammates. He could potentially return by the College Football Playoff, and Tide fans are hopeful for it to happen. Should it get him back, Alabama would have its second dynamic playmaker at the right point of the season.

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.

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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 10+ 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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