Auburn linebacker Austin Keys was not on the field for a practice period open to media members Tuesday evening.

Keys started for Auburn in the 59-14 win against UMass on Saturday. He had two total tackles.

Though leading up to the game he had been seen in practice wearing a yellow no-contact jersey while dealing with a shoulder injury that seemed to occur during fall camp.

It is unclear if Keys is still dealing with that injury. He was not mentioned by Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze during his press conference Monday where he listed off players dealing with injuries.

All five Auburn players who did not dress for the game against UMass — running back Jarquez Hunter, cornerbacks Nehemiah Pritchett and J.D. Rhym, safety Caleb Wooden and wide receiver Nick Mardner — all practiced in full.

So too did others like jack linebacker Jalen McLeod who did not play in the game against UMass. He picked up an ankle injury during fall camp, but was not mentioned in Freeze’s injury report. McLeod did dress in uniform for the game.

Pritchett is the key returner to practice. During an open period of practice Tuesday before the UMass game, Pritchett was in his jersey, but not wearing pads, and stood off to the side of the practice field.

He did not play against UMass, but was a full participant Tuesday.

Every Auburn player other than Keys was accounted for during the open practice period.

Hunter’s status has been uncertain, but he has consistently practiced since he returned on Aug. 8. He missed at least the first two Auburn preseason practices, but Auburn has not disclosed a reason.

When asked about Hunter’s availability, Freeze has dodged the question.

The question of whether Hunter will play stems from a sex tape leaked on X, formerly known as Twitter, in May that allegedly showed Hunter. Auburn released a statement soon after noting multiple players would face indefinite suspensions but did not include who or why. The Montgomery Advertiser reported that an Auburn spokesperson said the suspensions related to “videos that were posted on social media.” Allegedly, other Auburn players were involved with the video.

Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at [email protected]