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Georgia football injury report: Bulldogs in a good spot as summer workouts wind down

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Brett Thorson, Georgia
Brett Thorson, Georgia - © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

ATLANTA — Georgia is a little over two weeks away from the start of preseason camp. It is roughly seven weeks away from the start of the 2025 season. The hope for every team in the country at this point in the off season is to be as healthy as possible.

Based on what Kirby Smart had to say on Tuesday, prior to Georgia taking the big stage at SEC Media Days, it sounds like the Bulldogs are in good shape. He offered a catch-all update on where things stand as UGA finishes up summer workouts.

“Ondre Evans is coming off the ACL. So his was a little later in spring. He’ll be probably in the season sometime, come back,” Smart said. ‘You know, (Brett) Thorson‘s coming back. He’s done a good job. I can’t sit here and tell you if he’ll be the starting punter. It depends on his health. But he’s started some punting. I think everybody else is back. We haven’t had anybody else that’s been. Most of the issues we have right now are soft tissue, like pulls and hamstrings.

“But the significant injuries, the shoulders from spring, they were out at all back. And the ankles, we had a couple of tightropes in the spring game. That was one, you know, a little bit of a regret that we had. We haven’t had injuries in a spring game like that where we had two tightrope significant injuries similar to Brock (Bowers’) with Jaden Riddell and Quintavius Johnson.” 

Evans wasn’t expected to be a major contributor for the Bulldogs in 2025, his second season. He was the projected No. 5 cornerback this spring behind the likes of Daylen Everette, Daniel Harris, Ellis Robinson IV, and Demello Jones.

Thorson, who suffered a torn ACL in Georgia’s SEC championship game win over Texas, is certainly one to watch. He’s entering his fourth season as Georgia’s starting punter and has proven to be a weapon more often than not. If he’s unable to handle the duties full time or has some trouble getting back to his old self, redshirt freshman Drew Miller figures to step in.

As far as the high-ankle injuries, both Reddell and Johnson are expected to have significant roles. Reddell projects as the Bulldogs No. 3 tight end in his second season. That might not sound like a big deal but Georgia routinely employs that many players at the position.

Johnson’s role is expected to be even larger. He could very well be a starting outside linebacker. If he’s not out there for the opening defensive snaps, the Mays High School product will certainly play a high number of snaps if healthy. Senior wideout Cole Speer also suffered a high-ankle injury in the spring game.

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