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Former Oregon Duck, Las Vegas Raider Jackson Powers-Johnson Returning From Injury This Week?

Checking in with the former Oregon Football center Jackson Powers-Johnson to see when he’ll be returning to the Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp.
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Mar 2, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (OL58) talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Mar 2, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (OL58) talks to the media during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. | Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

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A stand-out from the past few seasons, Oregon football’s former starting center Jackson Powers-Johnson is a highly anticipated piece of the Las Vegas Raiders’ struggling offensive line. Powers, who frequently studied both sides of the line for the Ducks and won the Rimington Trophy for the best center in the nation after three seasons of not allowing any sacks, was the 44th overall NFL Draft Pick, and the Raiders’ second pick, in 2024. His fluidity with learning multiple positions has potentially afforded him the starting left guard position.

However, Duck fans and Raider fans alike were disappointed to hear that Powers-Johnson suffered a shoulder injury during team sanctioned activities. 

Currently, Kansas State alumnus Cody Whitehair is filling in for Powers-Johnson’s reps at left guard, but that may not last long.

Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (58) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium.
Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (58) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

According to Vinny Bonsignore of Vegas Nation, a publication dedicated to covering the Raiders, Powers-Johnson is expected to be back on the practice field very soon.

"Still no definitive word on Jackson Powers-Johnson," Bonsignore said Friday in an interview on Raiders Nation with reporter Heidi Fang. "In doing some poking around they were hoping that he could be back by the end of this week, maybe early next week."

Powers-Johnson is expected to be the starting for the left guard position when he returns to Raiders’ training camp.

During his time with the Ducks, Powers-Johnson was the fifth Duck in school history voted a unanimous All-American, was an Outland Trophy finalist, and led the nations’ centers in overall and run-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus.

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Ally Osborne
ALLY OSBORNE

A reporter for Oregon Ducks on SI, Ally Osborne is a born and raised Oregonian. She graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications in 2021 after interning for the Oregon Sports Network with experience working on live sporting broadcasts for ESPN, FOX Sports, the PAC 12 Network, and Runnerspace. Osborne continued her career in Bend, Oregon as a broadcast reporter in 2021 for Central Oregon Daily News while writing for Oregon Ducks on SI. Since then, Osborne is entering her third season reporting for the publication and is frequently the on-site reporter for home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. She is currently the host of lifestyle shows "Everyday Northwest" and "Tower Talk Live" for KOIN 6 News in Portland, Oregon. Osborne also works as a sports reporter for KOIN 6's "Game On" sports department. In her free time, Osborne is an avid graphic designer, making art commissions for athletes across her home state. Osborne's designs have even become tattoos for a few Duck athletes.

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