"Massive blow”: CFB fans react as Oregon faces major setback with WR Evan Stewart’s potential season-ending injury

On Friday, On3's Pete Nakos reported on X that Oregon Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart tore his patellar tendon.

"Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart is believed to have torn his patellar tendon this week, multiple sources tell @On3sports. Further tests are ongoing."

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Depending on the severity of the injury, Stewart is expected to miss at least three months but could be sidelined for up to a year, likely ruling him out for the 2025 season.

Some fans see the injury as a huge loss for the Oregon Ducks.

'Massive blow for Oregon. This sucks.', said this fan.

'Hate to see it. Huge loss for Oregon if he misses significant time.',said another fan.

'Huge blow for Oregon. Hopefully it’s on the shorter end of the timeframe.' ,said a third fan.

While these fans gave their prayers for Evan Stewart's speedy recovery.

'Hopefully it’s not that severe, and he’s running full speed before 2026. That’s a horrible injury man.', said this fan

'Hope he has a speedy recovery. Also looks like Dakorien Moore's timetable just got moved up.', said another fan

'Just terrible. Prayers for a full recovery.', said a third fan .

'Prayers up on a smooth recovery!', said this fan.

The impact of Evan Stewart on the Oregon Ducks

Evan Stewart has only played one season with the Oregon Ducks, having transferred from the Texas A&M Aggies at the end of the 2023 season.

However, he was able to make a massive impact. During the 2024 season, Stewart recorded 613 receiving yards and scored five touchdowns, as he played an important role in the Ducks' debut Big Ten Championship-winning season.

Stewart was expected to improve on these numbers in 2025, as he would be the leading returning wide receiver. He would have likely been the favored target for new Ducks' quarterback Dante Moore, who will have high expectations placed on him after the season that his predecessor, Dillon Gabriel, had in 2024.

Despite the very slim chances of having Evan Stewart play this season, Oregon still has a strong wide receiver room. Justius Lowe and Gary Bryant Jr. are likely to take Stewart's place, and his absence adds pressure on five-star WR prospect Dakorien Moore in his debut season.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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