The Oregon Ducks have been without one of their best players in wide receiver Tez Johnson since early November due to injury, but the star pass-catcher took to social media on Tuesday morning to apparently announce his return.
“He’sssssssssss!! Backkkkkkkkkkkk!!” Johnson wrote over a picture on his Instagram story.
Johnson has not played since November 2 during the game vs. the Michigan Wolverines at The Big House in Ann Arbor. On the second play of the game, he went down after catching a pass and landed hard on his right shoulder, causing him to miss the rest of the game while sporting a sling.
There was speculation that it was either a collarbone or shoulder injury, with early fears being that it could cause him to miss the remainder of the season. However, head coach Dan Lanning informed the media that Johnson was expected to return at some point.
Ducks Wire initially reported that Johnson was expected back by the Conference Championship Game in early December at the earliest. However, the message from Johnson comes during Oregon’s bye week, which means he may be able to get back on the field as early as Week 14 against the Washington Huskies.
That would be a massive development for the Ducks, who have looked a touch off on offense without No. 15 on the field.
We will talk to Lanning on Wednesday during his only media availability of the bye week, so we will find out more details then.
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