The Oregon Ducks are No. 1 in the country and a big reason for that is that they have avoided the injury bug to key personnel for the most part. A couple of injuries to Jordan Burch and Terrance Ferguson have cropped up, but this is where the quality of depth shows itself.
The ailments haven’t hurt the Ducks as a team yet. Both players are seemingly close to returning and that will only bolster the Ducks’ chances at completing the impressive run that they currently are on.
Next is a road game at Michigan and while it would be nice to have a travel squad that includes the defensive end and the tight end, we are currently unsure if that will be the case or not.
Here’s the full injury list for the Ducks as they get set to face the Wolverines in the Big House.
Jordan Burch injury update
Jordan Burch is still nursing a knee injury that he suffered in practice a few weeks back. The Oregon coaching staff say it wasn’t a season-ending type of injury and he’ll be back sometime this season.
That was before the Ohio State game. We have Burch listed as questionable for this game against Michigan and one has to think he’s on the verge of returning.
How long will Jordan Burch be out?
Again, the coaching staff said it would be a few weeks and it’s been a few weeks. Head coach Dan Lanning said that Burch practiced in limited fashion this week, and should be questionable for this game. If we had to guess, he’ll miss this game, but look for him next week with the home game with Maryland.
Oregon Ducks defensive end depth chart
With Burch out, we have truly seen the breakout that was expected for sophomore defensive end Matayo Uiagalelei.
Uiagalelei was having a nice sophomore season, but with the extra snaps he has had because of the absence of Burch, Uiagalelei is becoming the kind of defensive end opposing offensive coordinators dread. He’s a good pass rusher and is equally good at stopping the run.
This is part of the reason that Oregon isn’t in a position to rush Burch back onto the field — they have some great talent and depth at the position.
Terrance Ferguson injury update
Those darn appendixes. Ferguson had his removed before the Purdue game and that was three weeks ago. We have the Oregon tight end listed as questionable.
How long will Terrance Ferguson be out?
Ferguson has been practicing in limited fashion this week, and there’s a chance that he will play vs. Michigan. However, if he isn’t 100%, they might opt to hold him out another week. They’re going to need him for this upcoming stretch run.
Oregon Ducks tight end depth chart
While it’s a bummer seeing Ferguson out, the bright spot is that Kenjon Sadiq is receiving more touches and showing how versatile and dangerous he can be with the football. And as Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein said in the latest “Ducks vs Them” video, Patrick Herbert is always open.
Other Oregon Injuries to Know
- Matthew Bedford — Knee — Out
- Jahlil Florence — Leg — Out
- Dave Iuli — Foot — Questionable
- Gary Bryant Jr. — Unspecified — Out
- Kyler Kasper — Leg — Out
- Jack Ressler — Unspecified — Questionable
- Fox Crader — Unspecified — Questionable
- Khamari Terrell — Unspecified — Out
- My’Keil Gardner — Foot — Doubtful
- Dakoda Fields — Knee — Out
