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Yankees make Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton decision for Wild Card series

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The New York Yankees announced their roster for the Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox.

Aaron Judge was not part of it, although Giancarlo Stanton was on the roster for the series that begins on Tuesday in the Bronx.

The Yankees are going with 10 pitchers for the series, and Ryan Weathers and Tim Hill were two pitchers who didn’t make the 26-man roster.

Judete was making his case to be on the roster after he suffered another injury on September 16, but the Yankees decided not to use him for this round.

Stanton is a bit of a surprise. He has been out since April 24 due to injuries, and he suffered a setback in August. However, he is on the roster, and it will be interesting to see if Aaron Boone inserts Stanton into the starting lineup or just uses him off the bench.

For Judge, the expectation was that he wouldn’t be available for the Wild Card series, although the reigning American League MVP certainly said he wanted to play.

The Yankees and Red Sox begin the series on Tuesday with all three games taking place in the Bronx. If New York moves on, Judge should be available for the ALDS.

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Fernando Mendoza finally joins Kirk Cousins in unique routine after a win

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Kirk Cousins has apparently infected Fernando Mendoza with a case of postgame calories.

In a photo shared on X by Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a smiling Cousins is seen on the same table at In-N-Out by Las Vegas Raiders teammates running back Dylan Laube, offensive lineman Caleb Rodgers and backup quarterback Mendoza. You can check out the photo here.

Cousins appears to have developed a love for In-N-Out burgers, especially after Raiders victories. The fast-food burger chain has become a go-to place for a postgame meal for the veteran signal-caller, and Mendoza and other Raiders players appear to be joining the ritual.

The photo was taken following Las Vegas’ 35-27 win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. It was the third consecutive win for the Raiders to start the 2026 season — and the Kirk Cousins era in Sin City. 

Against the Saints, Cousins had a performance worthy of a big caloric payoff, passing for 248 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions on 22/33 completions. He got a big hand from tight end Brock Bowers, who made his season debut and immediately led Las Vegas with 116 receiving yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions and 13 targets.

Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, has yet to make his regular-season debut, but he’ll eventually get his chance to run the offense on the field. 

Coming up next for the Raiders is a battle against fellow undefeated team and AFC West rivals Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. 

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Damian Lillard had a telling remark on the Blazers potentially leaving Portland

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Damian Lillard doesn’t want to see the day when the Trail Blazers are no longer in Portland. 

While there is no imminent possibility of a Trail Blazers relocation, the NBA franchise and the City of Portland have yet to see eye to eye on where the funding should come from for the renovation of the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.

According to Jason Quick of The Athletic, the Blazers and the City of Portland must agree by December to receive $365 million in state bonds. Otherwise, the Trail Blazers’ chances of staying in Portland would get blurrier.

Lillard can’t seem to grasp the idea of the Blazers being in a different location.

“As much as I’m a Trail Blazer, I’m a Portland person. … I just don’t see that happening, the veteran point guard said during Monday’s Media Day.

“And hopefully that’s what it ends up being. I just don’t see a world where the Trail Blazers aren’t in Portland. I just don’t.”

There is still time to work on an agreement between the key parties that will ensure the Blazers will be in Portland for many more years to come. For now, hearing someone like Lillard voice his support for keeping the Blazers in Portland is comforting, at least, for the fans of the team.

The Blazers will open their 2026-27 NBA campaign on Oct. 21 against the Phoenix Suns at Moda Center.

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Fans were weirded out by Caleb Williams’ appearance in the locker room after Bears-Eagles game

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Caleb Williams marches to the beat of his own drum, and he showed that again following the Chicago Bears’ stunning 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.

As Monday Night Football hero Case Keenum was receiving the game ball in the locker room, Williams was spotted in the background grinning while wearing a robe.

Williams didn’t see action against the Eagles, as he was held out by a hamstring injury he suffered in the Bears’ Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. But he was showing full support for Case Keenum and the rest of the team throughout the contest. 

Williams was also probably the happiest of them all with Keenum’s performance, with the 38-year-old vet outplaying Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts and even making history in leading Chicago to the victory.

Meanwhile, fans just couldn’t help but notice Williams’ appearance in the locker room.

Robes aren’t exactly uncommon in the locker room, though some may just feel a little weird seeing someone who didn’t even play slip into one right after the game.

Williams likely wouldn’t mind getting trolled by fans so long as the Bears are winning, with or without him on the field. Keenum was masterful in his start opposite the Eagles, as he went 24/34 for 247 passing yards and three touchdowns without an interception, while rushing for another score.

The Bears improved to 2-1 and will be facing the New York Jets at home in Week 4.

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Fans ripped David Stearns over his statement on Pete Alonso

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It doesn’t take much for New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns to get fans riled up.

He almost effortlessly did so again on Monday, when he answered a retrospective question about whether he’d approached Pete Alonso differently during the previous free agency.

“I think that’s a very fair question. The truth is in this job, I don’t get mulligans,” Stearns said, via SNY Mets. 

“I also recognize Pete had a tremendous year. And the totality of our production at first base wasn’t good enough.”

Unsurprisingly, fans didn’t like what Stearns said.

Alonso spent his first seven seasons in the big leagues with the Mets and immediately blossomed into a star, leading the majors in home runs in his rookie season in 2019 with 53. 

Years later, he took his talents to the American League via free agency, signing a 5-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles, a move that alienated a lot of Mets fans, especially since New York reportedly did not make an offer to the slugger.

In his first season with the Orioles, Alonso led the AL with 43 homers while slashing .267/.363/.522 and posting a 149 OPS+. 

Meanwhile, the Mets struggled to find solid production at first base and finished last in the NL East with a 74-88 record. Their first basemen finished the 2026 regular season 26th in the big leagues with just a .302 wOBA and an underwhelming 91 wRC+.

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Buccaneers hit with a multi-week injury to wide receiver  

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There seems to be no end in sight for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ malaise. Still winless after three weeks of football and facing a lengthy absence from starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, the Bucs are also reportedly going to lose wide receiver Jalen McMillan to injury as well for multiple weeks.

According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, McMillan “re-injured the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee” during the Buccaneers’ 23-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

The 24-year-old McMillan is expected to be put on the injured reserve and miss 6-8 weeks, as he now navigates yet another road to recovery from a different injury.

Last season, McMillan saw action in only four games after suffering a back injury in the preseason. He missed Week 1 of the 2026 campaign with a knee injury and made his debut in Week 2 versus the Cleveland Browns, but recorded zero catches. Against the Vikings, he failed to catch the only target he saw before leaving the game in the first quarter with a knee injury.

Mayfield dislocated his thumb in the same Vikings game, and he’ll be out for weeks. 

McMillan isn’t a major contributor to Tampa Bay’s offense, but his absence still impacts the Buccaneers offense’s depth.

A third-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2024, McMillan has appeared in 19 games and collected 639 receiving yards with eight touchdowns (all TDs were scored in his rookie season), so far in his NFL career.

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Case Keenum had an unexpected historic feat against the Eagles

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Case Keenum had a night to remember on Monday, complete with a new franchise record for the Chicago Bears.

With Caleb Williams sidelined by a hamstring injury and No. 2 quarterback Tyson Bagent fresh off a stint from the concussion protocol, the Bears went with veteran QB Keenum to handle the starting gig under center on Monday against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.

Keenum answered the call and reciprocated the Bears’ trust in him by putting together a memorable performance in leading Chicago to a 27-7 victory.

That performance included something perhaps not even Keenum saw coming, as he ended a seven-year personal drought for his first rushing touchdown of the decade. 

His score with over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter made him the oldest player (38 years and 223 days) in Bears franchise history to score a rushing touchdown, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN. 

Here is a look at that 3rd-and-goal score by Keenum to dig the Eagles a deeper hole.

Keenum has never been known for his wheels or ability to find the end zone with his legs, but he did so on that occasion, albeit for just a yard. Before that, the last time he scored a rushing touchdown was in 2019, when he was still with the then-Washington Redskins.

All told, Keenum had 247 passing yards and two touchdowns without a turnover on 24/34 completions versus the Eagles.

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Drew Allar had an honest opinion of James Franklin amid Virginia Tech’s hot start

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Drew Allar is still learning his way in the NFL, but that’s not stopping the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback from keeping tabs on his former college head coach, James Franklin.

Allar played all four years of college under Franklin with the Penn State Nittany Lions, so they know each other well. 

And like Allar, Franklin has moved on from Penn State, as he is now in his first season coaching the Virginia Tech Hokies after being fired by the Big Ten school in the middle of the 2025 campaign, which was also Allar’s final year with the program.

Under Franklin, the Hokies have gone 4-0 to start the season, and that has certainly made an impression on Allar.

“I’m not really surprised at all,” Allar said about the Hokies’ early success with Franklin at the helm, via Ashley Wenskoski of Pittsburgh Sports Tonight.

“I think he has a good track record of turning programs around from his days at Vanderbilt and then when he first got to Penn State and now obviously at a great school like Virginia Tech. I’m not really surprised at all.”

Franklin coached Penn State from 2014 to 2025, but his main focus now is on Virginia Tech, which has already surpassed their total of three wins in 2025.

Franklin and the Hokies will go for a 5-0 record on Friday against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. A day before that, Allar and the Steelers will see the Cleveland Browns in a Thursday Night Football matchup at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio. 

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Bears LB makes admission about his viral moment before intercepting Jalen Hurts

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Chicago Bears linebacker TJ Edwards spoiled some of the fun from Monday night’s win against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Edwards picked off Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts late in the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. The highlight play drew even more attention because Edwards was seen listening in on the Eagles’ huddle moments before the snap.

Many fans suspected Edwards may have picked something up from his sneaky move. But he told The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain otherwise after the game.

“No,” Edwards said when asked whether he had understood anything from the Eagles’ huddle.

“I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll hear some familiar stuff,’ and like they must have changed language up because I had no idea what they were talking about.”

Edwards played for the Eagles from 2019 to 2022. Philadelphia using the same language since then would probably have been even more surprising. It’s also possible Edwards was feigning ignorance for the sake of maintaining a competitive advantage over his former team.

Whatever the case, Edwards still picked Hurts off all the same in what was a critical moment to seal a 27-7 win for the Bears.

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Jason Benetti had incredible message after calling Justin Verlander’s final game

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Jason Benetti put Justin Verlander’s retirement in perspective on Monday after being on the call for his final MLB outing.

The veteran broadcaster was on the mic as Verlander’s family surprised him after his last-ever start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich. Justin’s wife, Kate Upton, embraced him along with their two young children following his 5.1 innings of work (video here).

Benetti was asked about the moment during his press conference ahead of his assignments for the MLB postseason.

“There are Tigers fans in the stands who, when they first saw Justin Verlander pitch, they were new parents and now their kids are 20 or 21. Or you stop and you think, well, I saw that first start with my dad on the couch and now he’s gone. Right?” Benetti said, via NBC Sports.

“A lot changes in 20 years in all of our lives. I think for anybody watching that, there was this moment of sort of contention with mortality almost that life flows and continues and never stops. But to see Justin Verlander’s evolution from a pretty irascible pitcher, from everything I’ve heard, to dad of the year in Major League Baseball and how much he cares for his kids and his wife and his family, I just think it was ultimately extraordinarily touching. But I think it hits something in everybody generationally.”

Benetti called the touching family scene one of the most emotional sporting moments in recent memory. He said the day was so emotionally charged that he fell asleep after heading home, then woke up and ruminated on the moment “for hours.”

Verlander made his MLB debut in 2005 and became one of the greatest pitchers of his generation. He won three Cy Young Awards, an AL MVP trophy, and two World Series rings across 21 seasons. But those awards hardly paint the full picture of what Verlander meant to MLB and its fans throughout his two decades of dominance.

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Ben Johnson takes cheeky shot at Jared Goff after beating Eagles

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Ben Johnson is no stranger to coaching a quarterback without much mobility.

The Chicago Bears head coach led his team to a Week 3 win over the Philadelphia Eagles despite not having Caleb Williams available for the contest. Instead, 38-year-old Case Keenum led the way for the Bears in a 27-7 win to improve the Bears’ record to 2-1.

Keenum sliced up the Eagles defense for 247 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns on a 24/32 clip. He outplayed his Philly counterpart, Jalen Hurts, who went 16/25 for 153 yards. Keenum made for his lack of agility with a lightning-quick trigger on his passes.

After the game, Johnson was asked about scheming for Keenum with Williams sidelined with injury.

Reporter: “How do you go into preparation when you deal with a quarterback who maybe stays in the pocket more buy gets the ball out quick, as opposed to Caleb [Williams] who may be a bit more mobile.”

Johnson: “Well, I’ve got a little history with calling plays with someone not so mobile. … Case came through. He played lights-out.”

Johnson was clearly talking about slow-footed Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff. The two enjoyed great success together when Johnson was the Lions’ offensive coordinator from 2022 to 2024.

Keenum may not have Williams’ ability to keep plays alive, but Johnson found a way to use him effectively enough to beat the Eagles. The Bears also got some help from TJ Edwards and his sleuthing, which led to a game-changing pick on Hurts in the second half.

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Bears LB pulled sneaky move to pick off Jalen Hurts

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Chicago Bears linebacker TJ Edwards showed off his sleuthing abilities on Monday night, much to the dismay of Jalen Hurts.

The Eagles were going for it on 4th-and-5 near midfield late in the third quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. The players did not seem to notice Edwards listening in as Hurts commandeered a huddle with his teammates for the critical play.

Edwards put what he had learned to good use. The veteran defender jumped the route and intercepted a ball intended for DeVonta Smith.

Edwards and Hurts were teammates in Philly during the QB’s first three seasons. Perhaps Jalen subconsciously thought of TJ as a friendly face and ignored him as a potential threat during the huddle.

The interception was a huge swing play in a contest the Eagles trailed 20-7 heading into the fourth quarter. The Bears defense kept the Eagles at bay in the final period as Chicago cruised to a 27-7 victory.

Philly’s only score of Monday’s game came on a big-brained play from Hurts to end the first half. But Edwards outsmarted the Pro Bowl QB after halftime.

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Jalen Hurts makes big-brained play to steal TD before halftime

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Jalen Hurts showed off his situational awareness with the clock winding down in Monday’s contest versus the Chicago Bears.

The Philadelphia Eagles had 1st-and-goal but were out of timeouts with 19 seconds to play in the first half at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Hurts found DeVonta Smith on a short pass, but the Eagles wide receiver was taken down a yard short of the end zone.

The Eagles scrambled to set their line up to spike the ball before time expired — or so everyone thought. Instead of giving the Bears defense a chance to prepare for a goal-line stop, Hurts dove for a QB sneak just as time expired.

The element of surprise appeared to throw off the Bears just enough for Hurts to find a crease to break the plane.

Hurts had just returned from a brief stint in the medical tent to check for a possible concussion. If Eagles trainers were unsure whether Hurts had all his faculties before clearing him, the high-IQ move to end the half proved he was more than okay.

The touchdown got the Eagles their first points as they trailed 10-7 at halftime.

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Jalen Hurts was furious after concussion check led to Eagles interception

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Jalen Hurts had to watch from the sidelines during a critical juncture in the first half of Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears.

The Philadelphia Eagles had 2nd-and-4 in the red zone midway through the second quarter at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. With no open targets in his line of sight, Hurts scrambled for the first down himself.

Hurts took a wicked tumble as Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson took him out just shy of the sticks. The referees ruled it a late hit and flagged Jackson for unnecessary roughness. The Eagles were also penalized for offensive holding, which offset the penalty against the Bears.

Hurts had to be evaluated for a concussion, a costly development for Philadelphia. Running back Saquon Barkley got the Eagles to the 1-yard line, but could not get any further. Facing 3rd-and-goal, the Eagles ran a pass play that resulted in backup Andy Dalton throwing an interception in the end zone.

Hurts was fuming mad after witnessing Dalton throw the pick.

The Eagles star wasn’t a happy camper throughout his stint in the medical tent either.

The Eagles did manage to bounce back with a touchdown drive to close out the first half. Hurts, who got himself cleared for Philly’s ensuing possession, snuck in a 1-yard TD with a second to play before halftime.

The Bears led the Eagles 10-7.

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Kings reporters get caught on a hot mic dissing Ben Simmons, Zach LaVine

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The Sacramento Kings are still not beating the circus allegations.

Monday marked media day for the Kings and a number of other teams around the NBA. But an unfortunate moment occurred when a few reporters for the Kings were caught dissing multiple players while live on a hot mic.

In between press conferences, the live feed for KCRA in Sacramento picked up a spirited conversation involving a trio of reporters (seemingly two female and one male). One female reporter remarked that new Kings forward Ben Simmons was “cringe.”

Another female reporter was then heard saying that Sacramento guard Zach LaVine was “cute but his personality f–king annoys me. It just seems like he’s hell of like a prick.”

Other further remarks ensued about the respective looks of Simmons and LaVine, including that Simmons looked “way younger” with “skin so smooth” and “no tattoos” and that LaVine was “hella fine.” You can listen to the full conversation here (but obviously beware of the bad language).

Simmons, 30, just signed with the Kings earlier this offseason. Meanwhile, LaVine, 31, is about to enter his third season in Sacramento.

The Kings are going into a dedicated rebuild phase after posting an unsightly 22-60 record last year. But this must be something of a Northern California thing as we saw a similarly embarrassing incident just a few months ago when a San Francisco Giants reporter also humiliated himself by dissing team figures on a hot mic.

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Jim Harbaugh’s strong message to Mike McDaniel despite the Chargers’ 0-3 start

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The Los Angeles Chargers are 0-3 and one of just three teams in the NFL without a win entering Week 4.

However, head coach Jim Harbaugh has no plans to intervene with offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel despite the poor offensive showing thus far.

“No. We trust Mike. We believe in Mike,” Harbaugh said when asked about intervening, via Kris Rhim of ESPN.

The Miami Dolphins fired McDaniel after four seasons as the team’s head coach, and the Chargers hired him as the new OC in what was supposed to be a major boost to the offense.

Yet, the Justin Herbert-Mike McDaniel QB-OC duo has disappointed. Through three games, the Chargers have scored a total of 46 points, and they have yet to score more than 16 points in a game this season.

The Week 1 flop to the Arizona Cardinals was bad, and they fell to 0-2 after a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders that matched a brutal NFL record not seen in 100 years.

Harbaugh also had a message for Herbert.

Herbert also hasn’t looked like himself. The star QB has just 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, although the lack of a true WR1 and a depleted offensive line have not helped in any way.

But, Harbaugh doesn’t plan on stepping in. Unfortunately for LA, the schedule is brutal, with the next three games coming against the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs before a Week 7 bye.

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Zion Williamson makes a brutally honest admission ahead of the season

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Zion Williamson can at least say at this point that he is not in denial.

The New Orleans Pelicans star Williamson spoke with reporters on Monday at team media day. During his remarks, Williamson got stunningly candid about his NBA career thus far.

“I am not where I want to be,” said Williamson. “I am just not where I need to be. I’m not where I need to be, not where I want to be.”

That was a surprisingly honest admission by Williamson and a very accurate one at that. Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick by the Pelicans in 2019 and did manage to make All-Star teams in 2021 and 2023.

But now at 26 years old, Williamson has still fallen well short of expectations. Though Williamson is a career 24-ppg scorer, he has been plagued by injuries, poor conditioning, and many other personal issues over the years that have derailed his potential as an NBA superstar. Even more jarring is the fact that Williamson still has never played in a single playoff game as a member of the Pelicans.

Williamson is probably nearing rock bottom at this point after back-to-back 55-loss seasons with New Orleans in addition to the disturbing lawsuit that the ex-Duke star is still facing. But Williamson has plenty left to play for with the Pelicans owing him $87 million over the next two seasons, and he is at least taking the first step of recognizing that there is a problem.

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Stephon Castle takes a swipe at Knicks fans

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The New York Knicks may have won the NBA championship last season, but Stephon Castle still has one piece of ammo against them.

Castle, the San Antonio Spurs guard, was the subject this week of a feature for GQ by Cam Wolf. At one point in the feature, Castle got in a shot at fans of the Knicks, whom the Spurs faced in the 2026 NBA Finals.

“It was underwhelming in that first game,” Castle said of the crowd at Madison Square Garden. “They made it seem like it was going to be way crazier in there.

“OKC was way louder than MSG,” added Castle, in reference to the Spurs’ prior Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Castle did also admit though that Madison Square Garden after OG Anunoby’s famous game-winning tip-in during Game 4 was “the loudest I’ve ever heard an arena.” You can read his full GQ feature at the link here.

The 21-year-old Castle probably is not wrong here. After all, it was indeed a major storyline that many diehard fans were priced out of the building during the Finals at Madison Square Garden (leading to some Knicks players openly complaining about the prices).

Castle, who won an NCAA championship with UConn in 2024, is no stranger to playing in big games in front of huge crowds. He will be looking next season to build off his sophomore year averages of 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game (though he may have just given Knicks fans even more reason to hate on his team).

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Chet Holmgren gets laughed at over his training camp measurements

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Chet Holmgren appears to have eaten a nice peanut butter and jelly sandwich this offseason.

The Oklahoma City Thunder center Holmgren got laughed at by social media this week over his measurements in training camp. Holmgren was listed at 213 pounds last season but clocked in this season at [drum roll, please] … a whopping 215 pounds (per Thunder writer Clemente Almanza).

Social media had a field day with Holmgren’s modest offseason weight “gain.” Here were some of the funniest jokes at the seven-footer’s expense.

Holmgren, 24, is entering his fourth career NBA season. Though he was an All-Star and an All-NBA selection last year (on top of being the starting center on OKC’s 2025 championship team), Holmgren has long been criticized for his lack of strength and muscle.

As a result of his slender physique, Holmgren tends to shy away from contact and drift more towards the perimeter in certain matchups. Holmgren’s one-on-one battles against rival San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama have proven to be particularly disastrous for him as well.

The Thunder still seem to be fully committed to Holmgren, who is just about to start a new five-year, $239.2 million rookie max extension with them. But there has been some talk about a potential Holmgren trade scenario, which the team might just have to explore if the former Gonzaga star cannot bulk up more than two pounds in an offseason.

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Dante Moore shares heartfelt message after scary hit vs. USC

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Oregon Ducks superstar quarterback Dante Moore left the game on a stretcher after a scary hit against the USC Trojans on Saturday.

On Monday, Moore shared a heartfelt message for the first time since the injury, and it was posted on his Instagram account.

“To my team, the community, and to the World, thank you. These past 2 days have been very difficult, but through all of your prayers I have made progress. There’s times I question myself and the Lord and say Why now? but I quickly remember Jeremiah 29:11,” Moore wrote.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”. I can only worry about today, and making sure I give today it’s full attention. I’ll be back soon. Go Ducks!”

Moore took a dirty late hit in the first quarter from USC linebacker Desman Stephens II, who was suspended one game as a result of his actions.

Oregon then announced on Sunday that Moore had sustained a concussion, with head coach Dan Lanning saying that the star QB didn’t sustain any additional injuries.

Moore entered the season as a Heisman Trophy contender, and 14 NFL executives even selected the Oregon QB to be the first pick in 2027 over Texas star Arch Manning.

The good news is that Dante Moore is expected to return at some point, but it remains to be seen exactly when he will play. Oregon is off to a 3-1 start, and the Ducks have a Week 5 bye before a showdown against UCLA.

Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola will start for as long as Moore is sidelined.

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