Lane Kiffin lets suspended Saints RB Mark Ingram work out at FAU

Lane Kiffin is holding firm to his "Alabama roots." Former Alabama Heisman Trophy running back Mark Ingram worked out at Florida Atlantic on Tuesday with Kiffin and other members of the FAU coaching staff as Ingram prepares to return to the New Orleans Saints in a couple of weeks following his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. During Ingram's suspension, he's not allowed to visit the Saints' practice facilities. "He wasn't allowed to practice with our team because of the new NCAA rules against that, but when we were done, we padded him up and put him through a workout, me and (FAU running backs coach) Kevin Smith," Kiffin told ESPN. "He got after it and wants to make sure he's ready to go and in football shape when he gets back with the Saints. "It's the least I could do. We're both part of the Alabama family." Ingram became the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2009 when he...

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