LSU spring football practice Day 8 observations: Safeties without one important player

Starting LSU safety Greg Brooks has shed the walking boot on his right foot and ran in full pads with other injured players during practice Tuesday morning, a positive sign for his recovery from an unknown injury.

Brooks used a boot at LSU’s last practice.

With Brooks not a full participant, LSU’s first-team safeties were redshirt junior Major Burns and redshirt sophomore Sage Ryan, who has played nickel throughout the spring. Early enrollee Javien Toviano worked as the first-team nickel.

LSU opened its eighth spring practice for 20 minutes during individual drills. Freshman wide receiver Jalen Brown was absent for the first time this spring.