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Oregon injury updates for Week 11 game vs. Maryland

All the latest updates and news on Oregon’s injury report ahead of a Week 11 game vs. Maryland. 

For the most part, the Oregon Ducks football team has done a good job avoiding major injuries to major personnel. It’s one of the reasons the Ducks are 9-0 and ranked No. 1 in all the polls.

Then the Michigan game happened.

Everyone associated with the Ducks football team let out a gasp when receiver Tez Johnson came up holding his shoulder after a tackle. He missed the majority of that game and it was feared Johnson would be out for the remainder of the season.

Luckily for Oregon, according to coach Dan Lanning, the injuries to Johnson and offensive lineman Marcus Harper II, weren’t as serious as once feared and those two will return this season.

That time, at least for Johnson, will not be this week as the Ducks prepare to play a 4-4 Maryland squad.

Oregon injury report

  • Tez Johnson — Shoulder — Out
  • Marcus Harper — Knee — Out 
  • Matthew Bedford — Knee — Out
  • Jahlil Florence — Leg — Out
  • Dave Iuli — Foot — Questionable 
  • Gary Bryant Jr. — Unspecified — Probable
  • Kyler Kasper — Leg — Out
  • Jack Ressler — Unspecified — Out
  • Fox Crader — Unspecified — Out
  • My’Keil Gardner — Foot — Doubtful
  • Dakoda Fields — Knee — Out

Tez Johnson injury update

Johnson went out of the Michigan game on the first possession when he was tackled and landed on by a Wolverine defender. He came out immediately holding his shoulder, and he went into the locker room. When he came back, Johnson was in street clothes. After fearing the worst, Lanning said Johnson will be back this season.

Marcus Harper II injury update

Offensive lineman Marcus Harper II went down in the second half of the Michigan game holding his knee. He walked off the field, but he wasn’t able to return. Like Johnson, it was feared Harper would miss the rest of the season, but Lanning put those fears to rest by saying Harper would return.

Gary Bryant, Jr. injury update

After missing most of the season, it looks like Oregon will see the return of Gary Bryant, Jr. Lanning said Bryant is ready to help out on the field, which is good news, especially with Johnson missing time. One extra receiver that is available can go a long ways at this point of the season.

Dan Lanning offers positive injury update for Matthew Bedford and Gary Bryant, Jr.

Dan Lanning offers positive injury update for Matthew Bedford and Gary Bryant, Jr. as both players missed the season opener.

The offensive line received a lot of criticism after their sub-par performance in Oregon’s 24-14 win over Idaho.

But the unit was missing a key cog in Matthew Bedford, the big 6-foot-6, 315-pound transfer from Indiana.

In Dan Lanning’s weekly Monday press conference, the Oregon head coach said he is optimistic that Bedford will be ready to play in the upcoming game with Boise State.

The same was said about wide receiver Gary Bryant, Jr., who also missed the season opener with the Vandals. Oregon ha trouble throwing the ball down the field as receivers besides Tez Johnson were unable to get consistently open for quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Having an extra weapon like Bryant is going to be needed against the Broncos.

If Bedford is able to return for Saturday’s game, it will be interesting to see how the offensive line shuffles around. In theory, Bedford would step in at RG, moving Iapani Laloulu back to C, and taking Charlie Pickard out of the rotation, but we will need to see how the team operates in practice this week before making any assumptions.

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Dan Lanning offers injury update on Jahlil Florence, Gary Bryant Jr. for Week 1

Oregon will be missing Jahlil Florence and Dave Iuli on Saturday, but Dan Lanning expects receiver Gary Bryant, Jr. to be available.

On some teams, the injury report is a laundry list of ailments even before the season has started, but luckily for the Oregon Ducks, it’s a short list that they can manage as they head into the season opener with the Idaho Vandals on Saturday.

Cornerback Jahlil Florence has been nursing a leg injury throughout the off-season and in fall camp head coach Dan Lanning announced Florence won’t be available.

Oregon has depth in that area, but the Ducks will eventually need Florence on the field. He’s been getting better in August, but he’s not ready to play as of yet.

The same can be said of offensive lineman Dave Iuli, who is still working back from a broken bone in his foot that took place during spring football. As with Florence and the secondary, the Ducks have quality depth up front and can withstand an injury or two. But they’ll need all hands on deck when Big Ten play arrives.

There is good news with receiver Gary Bryant, Jr, however. He’s also been tending to injuries this fall, but Lanning said he expects Bryant to be available when the Ducks take the field on Saturday.

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Injury Report: Oregon’s CB depth could be tested in rematch vs. Washington

The injury report for Oregon is relatively short, but could be potentially impactful on Friday vs. Washington.

Considering it’s just about December and conference championship time in college football, it’s a minor miracle the injury list isn’t a mile long.

Both Oregon and Washington head into the Pac-12 title game and the second contest between the two teams relatively healthy. The Huskies look to have almost everyone available and while a few players are uncertain for Oregon, the list of ailments is relatively short.

Truth be told, that’s exactly how both teams want it. You never want to have an injury excuse for the loser of a game such as this. Each team wants the other as healthy as humanly possible and leaves it all out on the field.

Here is the Duck injury report:

Injury Update: Dan Lanning offers notes on Gary Bryant Jr., Jahlil Florence

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning offered an injury update on a couple of key players ahead of the Pac-12 Championship Game.

Throughout most of the season, the Oregon Ducks have been able to avoid the injury bug for the most part. While RB Noah Whittington was lost to a season-ending leg injury earlier in the season, and S Bryan Addison has been away from the team due to personal issues, aside from that we don’t know of many major injuries that have taken place.

That appears to be the case going into Conference Championship week as well.

The Ducks got a little bit banged up last weekend against the Oregon State Beavers, with wide receiver Gary Bryant notably taking a tough shot out of bounds, but he seemed to have a positive outlook after the game. The Ducks were also without CB Jahlil Florence in the game, who was using crutches on the sideline.

On Monday night, Lanning offered an update on those injured players:

“He’s out there and getting better,” Lanning said when asked about Bryant. “I think we’ll be in good shape to have him this weekend.”

When it comes to Florence, and fellow cornerback Rodrick Pleasant, Lanning was a little bit less clear.

“I’m expecting us to have some of those guys back,” Lanning said. “We’ll have to wait and see as the week progresses. That’s kind of the way it goes at this point of the season.”

Florence has been one of the top secondary players for Oregon this year, starting the first 11 games of the year. In his absence, Dontae Manning stepped up in a major way and grabbed his first career interception.

Practice is closed to media members this week, so we won’t get a chance to see if any of the aforementioned players are practicing. The best chance we will get to see won’t be until pregame on Friday afternoon.

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Gary Bryant Jr. earns Ducks Wire Player of the Game honors

With 7 catches on 7 targets, 100 yards and 2 TD, Gary Bryant wins our Ducks Wire Player of the Game honors in his first game with Oregon.

There were upwards of 10 players who could have a case for player of the game in Oregon’s blowout win against Portland State, but today the award goes to Gary Bryant Jr.

In his first game as a Duck, Bryant had 7 receptions for 100 yards and 2 TDs. He was also only targeted 7 times meaning he hauled the ball in each time it was thrown his way.

The Ducks’ season opener was Bryant’s first time playing in Autzen as member of the home team, after his offseason transfer from USC.

Bryant left USC because of an overcrowded WR room that didn’t leave space for him. There was some concern that with the depth of the WR group this year for Oregon, Bryant could run into the same problem.

Even though today’s game was just against an FCS team, Bryant seemingly quelled all those concerns with his play today. He showcased elite speed, route-running, and situational awareness, all of which are things the Ducks will need later on this season.

In my eyes, he could be the team’s WR2, especially with Kris Hutson’s absence this afternoon. If that’s the case, we should be in good hands with Gary Bryant.

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Instant Reactions: Oregon breaks school scoring record in 81-7 win vs. Portland State

The scoring record at Autzen Stadium has been broken. 81 points for the Ducks.

It’s good to be back.

While students aren’t back in school at UO yet, the stadium was plenty full today. Everyone loved “Shout” as always. And it was all capped off by an Oregon win. We knew this would be a blowout, but I definitely didn’t expect a blowout this large. In my predictions, I had a final score of 59-13.

Needless to say, the Ducks exceeded expectations.

The season will be long, and this definitely isn’t an outcome anyone should get accustomed to, but it is a fun and exciting way to kick off the 2023 season. Below are some more specific reactions from right after the game.

Remaining transfer targets and updated scholarship count for Oregon Ducks

The Ducks added 4 players to the roster since Saturday. Here’s where it leaves the scholarship count, and a couple of remaining targets on the market.

Update: This article was written before former Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Nikko Reed committed to the Ducks. The numbers have been updated to reflect his commitment. 

The last few days have been filled with transfer portal activity for the Oregon Ducks, with Dan Lanning and his staff adding multiple players via the transfer portal and filling out their roster with the handful of remaining scholarships that they have at their disposal.

On Saturday, the Ducks added Colorado tight end Kaden Ludwick, a former Clackamas native, as well as former USC Trojans’ receiver Gary Bryant Jr. Then on Monday morning, former East Carolina offensive lineman Nishad Strother announced that he would be committing to the Ducks.

With all of the roster moves, the Ducks jumped up in the transfer portal rankings. However, where does all of the movement leave them when it comes to the scholarship count, and who are some players left in the transfer portal that the Ducks are reportedly targeting and looking to add? Let’s take a look:

Where Ducks stand in 2023 transfer portal rankings after Gary Bryant Jr., Nikko Reed pickups

The Ducks added 5 players via the transfer portal over the weekend. A big jump in the transfer portal rankings followed.

UPDATE: Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks had a big weekend, adding a handful of players to the roster that can be instant contributors in 2023.

On Saturday, the Ducks got commitments from former USC wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. and Colorado tight end Kaden Ludwick. This led us to release an updated look at the national transfer portal rankings, where Oregon sat at No. 10.

Since then, though, the Ducks also added commitments from East Carolina offensive lineman Nishad Strother, and Colorado cornerback Nikko Reed; a pair of players who will immediately come to Eugene and compete for potential starting spots this fall.

The two additions caused Oregon to jump up once again in the transfer portal rankings, so we wanted to give an updated look at where everything stands.

Original Post: Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks continue to find massive success in the transfer portal, adding another pair of potential contributors over the weekend headlined by former USC Trojans’ wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr.

With the addition of Bryant and former Colorado LB Kaden Ludwick, the Ducks have now added 13 players via the portal, while 32 additional players leave Eugene in search of a new team to play for. It’s not hard to see that the Ducks increased their talent level on the roster this offseason, while Lanning worked hard to get some of his own guys in the room and in his scheme.

There’s a good chance that they add one or two more players this offseason as well.

So at the moment, where do the Ducks rank in terms of the national transfer portal rankings? Here’s a look at the updated standings, per On3:

Top five plot points of USC-Oregon football game on November 11

Gary Bryant facing #USC is one of the main plot lines for Trojans-Ducks in November, but there are several other big ones.

Gary Bryant, by transferring to Oregon from USC, made this November’s game between the Ducks and Trojans even more intriguing than it already was. Naturally, though, this game didn’t need that kind of plot line to be special and hugely anticipated.

There was already a showcase feel to Trojans-Ducks when the 2023 offseason began. Lincoln Riley and Dan Lanning did not meet in their first seasons on the job in the Pac-12 Conference. Riley came to USC from Oklahoma, Lanning to Oregon from Georgia. They both left big-time programs (Lanning as a coordinator, but that’s still notable) to pursue career opportunities on the West Coast, intending to pursue College Football Playoff berths and national championships.

Let’s look at the biggest plot points of November’s Oregon-USC game in Eugene: