Big Ten team loses key playmaker to potential season-ending injury
Big Ten team loses key playmaker to potential season-ending injury
One of the top teams in the Big Ten has potentially lost a key offensive playmaker with a season-ending injury.
ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel reported on Friday that Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart has suffered a knee injury that is expected to "impact his availability" for the 2025 season. On3's Pete Nakos later added that Stewart's exact injury is a "torn patellar tendon" which can range to from three to 12 months for recovery.
Stewart caught 48 passes for 613 yards in his first season with Oregon last year. He was a five-star prospect out of high school and originally played for Texas A&M before transferring to the Ducks.
Michigan State doesn't play Oregon this upcoming season so the loss of Stewart doesn't have a direct impact on the Spartans. But it could impact the Ducks' ceiling this fall, which was Big Ten title contender. Should Michigan State surprise some folks and be in the mix for a Big Ten title this year, then the Stewart injury would have an impact on the Spartans.
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