Ahmad Hardy Returns to Full Practice for Missouri

Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy has returned to full participation in practice, nearly six months after he was wounded in a shooting, coach Eli Drinkwitz said Monday. The coach has not set a date for Hardy’s return to game action, which remains subject to medical clearance and further practice. Drinkwitz announced on Sunday, October 25, that Hardy would resume practicing during the week after consulting with the team’s medical staff. On Monday, he said Hardy had been a full participant the previous day. The reports do not establish that Hardy has been cleared to play in a game. Drinkwitz has said Hardy must complete two weeks of full-speed practice before Missouri considers him for game action. He identified the November 7 game against Texas as a possible earliest return, not a commitment. Missouri’s medical staff will determine when Hardy can return, and Drinkwitz said he did not have a firm timetable. Hardy was shot in the leg in early May while attending a concert in Mississippi. Drinkwitz has described a recovery that included surgery and the insertion of a metal rod in Hardy’s femur. He said the team would monitor bone healing, the wound and Hardy’s response to the rod,...