Mario Cristobal says freshman tight end Patrick Herbert suffered a "pretty good knee injury" on Saturday during the scrimmage. Said he's going to be out for awhile.
— Matt Prehm (@MattPrehm) August 16, 2021
It’s never good when an injury occurs in football, but when it’s during the first scrimmage of fall camp, it especially hurts.
According to Oregon Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal, tight end Patrick Herbert sustained what he called a “pretty good knee injury” during Saturday night’s scrimmage inside Autzen Stadium.
Herbert has had to deal with injuries ever since he arrived at Oregon and this is just the latest blow to what was, and possibly still could be, a promising career. When Herbert was finished at Sheldon High School in Eugene, he was the No. 1 recruit from the state and fans were hoping to see a Herbert-to-Herbert connection with star quarterback Justin Herbert, but that never materialized.
With Patrick Herbert out of the mix for the time being, the tight picture just got a little more clear. Oregon welcomed DJ Johnson back to practice and Cam McCormick, also with a history of injuries, has had a great fall camp so far.
Spencer Webb will definitely see time on the field and Terrance Ferguson, the four-star out of Colorado, has already opened a lot of eyes in camp.