What's next for Dante Moore? Oregon QB's injury leaves 2027 NFL Draft, transfer options in play

After being ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season, the focus shifts to what comes next for the former five-star recruit — the draft, a return to Oregon or hitting the transfer portal Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will miss the rest of the season as he continues to recover from a concussion suffered in September against USC, coach Dan Lanning confirmed on Monday. Moore, one of college football's top signal callers, has several options, including a return to the field in 2027 or declaring for the NFL Draft amid what is expected to be a quarterback-heavy cycle at the top. Moore showed plenty of high-end potential before the injury, and there's no reason to rush back when his future extends well beyond this fall.

During such a disastrous campaign for the Ducks, Moore is making the call to shut things down with plenty of runway to re-evaluate what's next. Moore returned to the team this offseason with the expectation that he would help push Oregon back to the College Football Playoff, despite offensive coordinator Will Stein's departure to Kentucky, and believed he had a supporting cast to help achieve that goal. Instead, the Ducks are 4-3 overall and have regressed across all areas, even defensively, where Oregon returned a wealth of talent and added stars in the transfer