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Tez Johnson hints at return to action during Oregon’s Week 13 bye
By Mark Kern
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Tez Johnson suffered a shoulder injury during the Oregon win against Michigan in Week 10, and he has missed the last 2 games. The Ducks are on a bye in Week 13 and finish the season next weekend when they host former Pac-12 rival Washington.
The good news is it appears the Ducks will be getting their star receiver back, as he posted the phrase “He’sssssssssssss backkkkkkkkkkk!!” on social media on Tuesday morning.
Despite missing the last 2 games, Johnson still leads the Ducks with 64 catches, 649 yards and 8 touchdowns. His presence has been missed, as the offense hasn’t been quite as effective without its star receiver.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the 2 games without Johnson had the 2 lowest passing yard games of the season. In the game against Wisconsin, he threw for only 218 yards and 1 interception.
The timing works out very well for Johnson and the Ducks, as the team doesn’t play for another 11 days, which gives him even more time to get near 100%.
The game against Washington is the final regular season game for Oregon and will be the last time guys like Johnson and Gabriel play a game in Eugene. Kickoff against the Huskies is still being decided, as the B1G announced it was using a 6-day window to set the schedule in Week 14 for some rivalry games.