Najee Harris and Brian Robinson will have a delayed start to the 2019-20 season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide running backs have been suspended for the first half of the season opener against Duke Saturday "for missing a team function," AL.com'sJoseph Goodmanreported Tuesday.
Harris and Robinson are the Crimson Tide's top two backs after Damien Harris—the team's leading rusher last season—and Joshua Jacobs left for the NFL. Harris rushed for 783 yards and four touchdowns in 2018, while Robinson is primed to take on an expanded role in the offense this season after a modest 272 yards and two touchdowns last year.