Oregon QB Dante Moore won't return this season after concussion, Dan Lanning confirms

Moore, who turned down the 2026 NFL Draft for a return to Oregon, has not played since suffering the head injury against USC on Sept. 26 Oregon doesn't expect quarterback Dante Moore to return from his concussion this season, coach Dan Lanning announced on Monday. Moore hasn't played since Sept. 26, when he suffered a head injury after taking a late hit to the head from USC linebacker Desman Stephens II. "We really got clarity for us this last week," Lanning said. "If it was up to Dante in any shape or way, he would want to be out there playing for the guys. Unfortunately, it's not really up to Dante.

It's not really up to me. We can control the setting in practice where he's able to do things for us, but that's not always the case in the game. "We said before that this is a serious deal that he'll 100 percent be able to make a full recovery from. That hasn't changed. For him to be out there on the field for us right now, that's not going to happen." Lanning added that he anticipates Moore playing a role for the Ducks, even though he won't be able to play in game action, including helping the defense improve in practice. "We're getting one of the best scout