Ex marks the date?
Exavier Johnson that is. ... And the date is Monday. Hopefully.
The star QB plans to go to the doctor on Monday and return to practice with a clearance form. He's been working out this week, running and throwing lightly on the sidelines, but hasn't gone through any drills.
Even if he's cleared Monday, it's not certain that he'll play in Thursday's showdown with Notre Dame. For one, it's a short week so he will only have three days to prepare. Two, Morey Croson has done well in his absence and the team might not want to mess up the chemistry he's developed. But most importantly, as much as Ex wants to play, and as much as he'd help the team, it's more important not to rush him back to soon and risk re-injuring the throwing hand.
That leaves three possible outcomes: 1. He gets cleared and goes right back to being the starting QB. 2. He gets cleared and starts at wide receiver. 3. He gets cleared, but is held out for precautionary reasons.
No. 2 looks most likely at this point. But we'll have to wait and see. ...
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