Overview

• Trey McNutt suffered a broken right leg during fall camp practice and underwent surgery soon after the injury.
• Dan Lanning expressed cautious optimism that the five-star safety could return this season but declined to set a recovery timeline.
• Lanning praised McNutt for staying engaged in the playbook and for his rigorous rehabilitation work.
• McNutt’s absence has thinned Oregon’s deep-safety rotation, elevating veterans and transfer Dillon Thieneman in practice reps.
• The Ducks will monitor McNutt’s medical progress and practice availability as they finalize their depth chart ahead of the Aug. 30 opener.