It was a tough scene on Saturday afternoon when Oregon Ducks veteran wide receiver Chase Cota took a shot to the leg and went down in apparent pain during the first half against the California Golden Bears.
Cota, a transfer from the UCLA Bruins, eventually made his way to the sideline, but returned after halftime in street clothes and did not see the field for the rest of the game.
Afterward, head coach Dan Lanning was asked if he had an update on the Cota injury, to which he answered that he didn’t know anything yet, and the team would wait until getting back to Eugene when they knew more. Also after the game, Cota himself took to Twitter to assure fans that he would be okay.
Gonna be alright Duck fans, see you soon!! 🐥🫶
— Chase Cota (@ccota_) October 30, 2022
On Monday night in his weekly press conference with media members, Lanning said that Cota’s status is undetermined and that as of now, he didn’t have a timeframe for the receiver’s return to the field.
With the next game on Saturday against the Colorado Buffaloes — one of the worst teams in the league — you would think that the Ducks might be able to get the job done without Cota, ensuring that he has another week to get healthy before the Washington Huskies come to town. We will see how he progresses over the next few days and weeks.
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