Healthy tight ends are in short supply at BYU spring football practices this month. Where have they gone, and what are coaches doing about it?

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU tight end Matt Bushman (89) played in this game against Utah with a torn labrum in his shoulder, then had surgery after the bowl game in mid-December. The junior is one of four BYU tight ends sitting out spring practices, but expect to return to action soon.

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