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Will Johnson injury update: Report reveals status of Michigan star vs. Oregon

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Michigan Wolverines football cornerback Will Johnson had a 42-yard pick-six in a win over USC. (Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
(Photo by Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Michigan cornerback Will Johnson will not play against Oregon on Saturday, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Johnson also didn’t play in the Wolverines’ 24-17 win over Michigan State on Saturday due to a lower-leg injury he suffered in Week 8 against Illinois.

Johnson’s presence was missed against Michigan State. Despite escaping with the win, the Wolverines’ defense left much to be desired, allowing the Spartans to connect on 17-of-their-23 pass attempts for 189 yards without throwing an interception.

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Johnson boasts 14 tackles, three passes defended and two interceptions this season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranked Johnson as the No. 2 prospect in the 2025 NFL draft class in his latest Big Board.

Although Johnson will be unavailable on Saturday, Michigan fans can expect to see him back on the field before the season is over.

“He’ll for sure [play again] this season,” Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said on Monday. “We’ll see how it works out this week and what he can do. So we’ll just let the doctors handle that… Will has no plan of just shutting it down or anything like that.

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“If he could go out there, he would go out there in a heartbeat. I know that he’ll be back out there at some point this season, whether it’s this week, next week, whatever it is. And there’s zero doubt in my mind that he’s a competitor that wants to be out there with his teammates.”

For now, Johnson can do nothing but rest up and continue to root for his teammates from the sidelines. They will need any advantage they can find this weekend. On Saturday, Michigan will go head-to-head against No. 1 Oregon at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on CBS.