Alabama QB AJ McCarron nursing minor foot bruise; CB Deion Belue sits out scrimmage

Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) drops to pass in drills during the Crimson Tide's ninth preseason football practice of the 2013 season, Friday, August 09, 2013, at the Thomas-Drew Practice Facility in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Vasha Hunt/

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron bruised his foot during Saturday's scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but coach Nick Saban promptly stressed that it wouldn't prevent him from practicing.

"Everybody's going to make a big deal out of this. He got his foot stepped on ... He's got a bruised foot," Saban said. "He'll be fine. He'll be practicing on Monday and he won't have any problems."

Alabama is off Sunday, its first day away from the practice fields since the start of camp.

McCarron completed 13-of-21 passes for 267 yards, three touchdowns and an interception before the injury, according to stats tallied by Alabama media relations. The scrimmage was closed to reporters.

McCarron did not participate in the Crimson Tide's two-minute drill offense, but that turned out to be a blessing in disguise, Saban said.

"I really wanted Blake (Sims) and the other quarterbacks to get a chance to play two-minute because he does it and he has gotten a lot of experience doing it," Saban said. "He does it every day in practice so it really wasn't that big of a deal."

-- Senior cornerback Deion Belue did not scrimmage Saturday, as he continues to nurse a strained hamstring, Saban said.

"Just trying to keep him setting back," Saban said. "You really can't play corner at three-quarters speed."

-- Freshman linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a stinger near the end of the scrimmage, Saban said.

There are other "bumps and bruises" being mended among Alabama players, but "nobody that's really out," Saban said.