Ducks see starting defender miss practice; Jestin Jacobs nears return

Ducks see starting defender miss practice; Jestin Jacobs nears return

Oregon Ducks’ starting defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus was not accounted for at practice on Tuesday morning for the team.

During the portion of practice media members were able to watch, Dorlus was not seen entering practice, and he could not be located during stretching or individual drills either.

We will look for more clarity as the week goes on, and the Ducks prepare for a top-10 showdown with the Washington Huskies on Saturday.

On a different note, linebacker Jestin Jacobs showed more signs he is nearing his Oregon debut. Jacobs went through full contact drills once again on Tuesday.

In the first mod bracket contact drill, Jacobs took the first rep against tight end Terrance Ferguson and looked to be playing in full capacity.

This is not the first time Jacobs has gone through full contact drills in practice, but after sitting out the game against Stanford and the subsequent bye week, there is optimism he should be ready to play this weekend versus Washington.