{"id":710310,"date":"2026-06-17T22:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710310\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:59:17","slug":"lance-heard-is-in-beast-mode-at-kentucky-summer-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/710310\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Heard is in Beast Mode at Kentucky Summer Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will Stein<\/a> kicked off his first few weeks in office by signing a Top 10 transfer portal class. How one feels about the ceiling of this group\u2019s production is largely based on health. If certain players can consistently perform at a high level, this Kentucky football team can be dangerous. <\/p>\n

Those concerns are primarily reserved for skill players. Kentucky moved Martels Carter<\/a> from safety to running back because CJ Baxter<\/a> and Jovantae Barnes<\/a> spent the entire spring on the sideline. The Red River running backs have dealt with injuries throughout their careers, and the same could be said for WR Nic Anderson<\/a>. If those guys can play at peak performance, Kentucky fans will have a lot of fun this fall.<\/p>\n

They were among the 15 players who were ruled out of the Kentucky spring game. That was not surprising. The addition of Lance Heard<\/a> was. <\/p>\n

Kentucky\u2019s star left tackle was the biggest recruiting win for the Wildcats in the transfer portal after he earned All-SEC honors a year ago at Tennessee. A Top 100 player in college football, Heard can play his way into the first round of the NFL Draft. <\/p>\n

Stein said in April that Heard required a clean-up procedure that would sideline him for four weeks. That timeline was spot on as Heard was spotted rocking and rolling during summer workouts at the Joe Craft Football Training Facility. He looks healthy enough to whip some SEC defensive linemen right now. <\/p>\n

\"LanceLance Heard, via UK Athletics<\/p>\n

The Kentucky head coach believes Heard has a bright future in Lexington. When describing his Feed the Studs<\/a> mantra to the Pardon My Take crew<\/a>, Stein shared that it\u2019s not all about skill players. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just like wideouts and running backs. To me, we got a big left tackle named\u00a0Lance Heard. I\u2019m so fired up to have on our team. How do we get him out in space?\u201d <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know the answer to Will Stein\u2019s question, but I certainly want to see it. <\/p>\n

More Snapshots from Kentucky Summer Workouts<\/p>\n

Before sharing a few more photos of the Kentucky football team in action, I am obligated to point out the head coach\u2019s attire. Will Stein was rocking another Power-K pullover. This time, the Nike gear is black, not the blue he wore earlier in the week<\/a>. When will Big Blue Nation get a chance to purchase? Whenever Nike wants us to empty our wallets. <\/p>\n

\"WillWill Stein rocks the Power K at Kentucky summer workouts, via UK Athletics<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one big takeaway from this look at the Kentucky football summer workouts: skies out, thighs out. There\u2019s a whole lot of quad flexion happening, including from the aforementioned Baxter. It\u2019s good to see him in the weight room after missing spring practice. <\/p>\n

\"KentuckyKentucky RB CJ Baxter, via UK Athletics<\/p>\n

\"LBLB Tavion Wallace, via UK Athletics<\/p>\n

Nic Anderson is in action in this photo gallery, along with Olaus Alinen<\/a>, who is one mountain of a man on the Kentucky offensive line. <\/p>\n

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