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Monday Pitt Football QB Notebook: Slovis Sidelined

Pitt Panthers quarterback Kedon Slovis suffered muscle spasms over the weekend and sat out of practice on Monday.
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Monday Pitt Football QB Notebook: Slovis Sidelined
Monday Pitt Football QB Notebook: Slovis Sidelined

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PITTSBURGH -- Rumors swirled on Sunday that Pitt Panthers quarterback Kedon Slovis had suffered a devastating lower-body injury over the weekend and was carted off the practice field. But those rumors proved to be exagerated on Monday when Slovis strolled out to practice - albeit not in full pads like the rest of his team. 

Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi confirmed that Slovis did get hurt during practice over the weekend, but downplayed the severity of the injury. Slovis took the day on Monday, working with a trainer while getting over what Narduzzi called muscle spasms. 

“I wouldn’t say he got hurt," Narduzzi said. "He’ll probably be out today a little bit. ... He would be full tomorrow if we did go.”

In Slovis' absense, Nick Patti was the de facto quarterback one. He only threw against air during the open portion of practice on Monday, but was accurate during those short, light periods in close range of the endzone. His highlights included well-placed fades to receivers Jared Wayne and Jaden Bradley. Patti was also the beneficiary of an outstanding diving catch in the endzone by freshmen tight end Josh Altsman, who bounced back from a bad drop earlier in the drill. 

Monday was just the second fully-padded practice of training camp and as the intensity turns up a notch, the coaching staff should be able to learn a bit more about how the two players battling for the starting job fair against a live defense. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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