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Oregon WR Tez Johnson expected to return from shoulder injury this season: Report (video)
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Oregon WR Tez Johnson expected to return from shoulder injury this season: Report (video)

Oregon receiver Tez Johnson is expected to miss some time with a shoulder injury suffered in Week 10 38–17 win fish Michigan. However, the injury is not expected to end the season, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports.

Johnson suffered the injury on the Ducks’ opening possession last Saturday and returned to the sideline in civilian clothes in the first half with his right arm in a sling. He had one reception for 11 yards in the game.

“I hate for him because I love the competitor that he is,” quarterback Dillon Gabriel said Johnson was hurt after Saturday’s game, via ESPN. “He’s a guy who loves the game and expresses his passion. He loves football. So it’s tough and you hate him for it.”

Oregon has three games left its regular season scheduleso it’s unclear if Johnson expects to return sometime in the next four weeks or if he’ll be available during a likely run in the College Football Playoff.

The hope is that Johnson can return for the Big Ten championship game, scheduled for Dec. 7. according to Ducks Wire. This would be a four-week window for recovery.

“This guy is a winner, in every part of that word — what it means to be a winner,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said after the Michigan game.

“Tez is that for us and we’re always talking about opportunities, you know, the next mountain,” he added. “He’s an unselfish player who plays with crazy passion and energy and we sure would have loved to have him out there tonight.”

Johnson is the Ducks’ leading receiver this season with 64 receptions for 649 yards and eight touchdowns. In two seasons at Oregon, he has 150 catches for 1,831 yards and 18 TDs. Johnson played his first three college seasons at Troycatching 141 passes for 1,809 yards and eight scores.