Tez Johnson, the top wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, suffered what could potentially be a long-term injury in the first quarter of Oregon’s Week 10 game against Michigan. After catching a short pass from Dillon Gabriel on the Ducks’ opening drive, Johnson was tackled out-of-bounds, landing hard on his right shoulder. Johnson was slow to get up before jogging back to the Oregon sideline clutching his shoulder.
Tez Johnson injury update
After spending a few minutes in the injury tent on Oregon’s sideline, Johnson headed to the Oregon locker room midway through the first quarter. He remained in the locker room until around the 10-minute mark in the second quarter, before returning to the sideline in street clothes.
How long will Johnson be out?
Johnson coming to the Oregon sideline in street clothes with a sling around his left arm is a clear indicator that he won’t return in this game. It’s unclear what his long-term status is, but CBS Sideline Reporter Jenny Dell raised concerns about Johnson’s collarbone, or a potentially separated shoulder, which could be a sign of a longer-term injury.
If those are the two options, Duck fans will be hoping for the latter, which would have a significantly shorter recovery period, on average. If it is a broke collarbone, the recovery time could be as long as 8-12 weeks, if not longer. We will wait to hear more from Dan Lanning both after the game and on Monday night during his weekly press conference.
Oregon Wide Receiver depth chart
Johnson is the Ducks’ No. 1 wide receiver, but Oregon has quality players backing him up. Their WR depth chart looks like this behind Johnson.
- No. 7 Evan Stewart
- No. 14 Justius Lowe
- No. 1 Traeshon Holden
- No. 11 Jeremiah McClellan
- No. 13 Jurrion Dickey
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