Oregon starting safety Aaron Flowers is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. I know that all teams suffer injuries, but any injury to a contributor, especially a starter, is a detriment.

Head coach Dan Lanning announced the update on October 14, 2026, noting that Flowers had been playing through the upper-body injury before opting for surgical repair.

2026 Season Performance Before Injury

Before being sidelined, the junior defensive back started the first four games of the regular season alongside fellow safety Koi Perich. He suffered the shoulder injury during Oregon's 41-27 victory against USC and was subsequently forced to miss the Ducks' October 10 game against UCLA.

At the time of his injury, Flowers was a major anchor for the back end of the secondary, ranking fourth on the team in tackling production. His 2026 statistical production over his four appearances includes:

Total Tackles: 17 combined tackles (8 solo, 9 assisted)

Pass Deflections: 1 pass breakup

With Flowers out, the Ducks will look toward junior Peyton Woodyard, who earned his first career start against UCLA, alongside freshman Devin Jackson to fill the void at safety.

Might we see the highly touted freshman Jett Washington?

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Jeff Gilligan

Radio OBD Eugene, where the hits just keep on coming in this season of discontent.

BRUTAL!

Safety group's performance has already been middling at best, Aaron was on the better part of that effort ☹️ I hope one of the new guys steps up.