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Quinn Ewers left Texas’ Week 8 over Houston with an injury. While the Longhorns held on for a 31-24 win, the status of Ewers was a major question mark coming out of the game.
The outlook for Ewers was revealed with Sunday reports pointing to an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder. Anwar Richardson was the first to report the news with ESPN’s Pete Thamel also reporting the news.
According to Thamel, Ewers’ injury is a “grade 2 AC joint sprain” that is expected to keep the quarterback sidelined for some time. The injury is not considered season-ending at this point and a more specific timetable is expected to be revealed this week.
According to sources, Texas QB Quinn Ewers sustained an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder against Houston. The injury occurred on a sack. There is optimism he will play again this season. As of Sunday night, there is no timetable for his return. Should learn more this week
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) October 23, 2023
Sources: Texas QB Quinn Ewers has a grade 2 AC joint sprain in his right (throwing) shoulder and is expected to miss some time, an MRI revealed on Sunday. The injury is not season ending, as @anwarrichardson reported earlier. A more finite timetable should emerge this week.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 23, 2023
Ewers has been fantastic for the Longhorns this season while completing right at 71% of his passes for 1,915 yards and 13 touchdowns with 3 interceptions and 5 rushing touchdowns. Despite the loss to Oklahoma, Texas maintains serious CFP hopes as the No. 7 team in the country and a manageable schedule.
Moving forward, Texas plays BYU, Kansas State and TCU in the next 3 weeks. BYU and Kansas State are both 5-2 so far this season, so the Longhorns will be looking to get Ewers back healthy as soon as possible.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
