Defensive tackle Trenton Thompson continues to progress in a positive way with his shoulder injury, head coach Kirby Smart said Monday.
Thompson has been rehabbing the shoulder since an offseason medical procedure but experienced an episode that required hospitalization in February. This forced him to withdraw from his spring semester slate of classes.
After spending some time at home in Albany, Thompson came back to Athens to spend the remainder of the spring season with his teammates. He was allowed to do rehab work and observe practice. A shoulder injury that required surgery following the 2016 season would have prevented him from practicing, even if he didn’t withdraw from classes.