The Oklahoma Sooners have been without wide receiver Trell Harris since he was injured in Week 2 against the Michigan Wolverines. Harris was hit hard while catching a pass over the middle. He finished the game, but has been out with an internal injury.
It's been unclear since that injury if he would return to the field this season. That has been a big loss to the Sooner offense. Harris came to Norman after catching 59 passes for 847 yards and five scores last season. He was off to a strong start, grabbing six passes for 106 yards and a score this year.
Head coach Brent Venables was asked about an update on Harris' status for the rest of the season.
"I won't get into the details, but I think he'll be back in Norman, maybe by the end of next week,"
Venables said. "He had an infection that kind of set him back. He had to get antibiotics and things like that. Sometimes that's a by-product of some of the surgical things that you go through. His spirit is pretty good under the circumstances."
While that is an encouraging update that things are going in the right direction, Venables is unsure if Harris will return to the field this season.
"We're not even thinking about that," Venables said. "He's got a tremendous future in front of him. We're just trying to get him to be a part of whatever we can do to help him get healthy, and at some point in time we want to get back into the football rhythm and things of that nature. So, we'll see where that is."
For now, Oklahoma's priority is making sure Harris makes a full recovery rather than rushing him back onto the field. His return to Norman would be an encouraging step after being away from the program, but there is still no clear timeline for when he could resume football activities. The infection added another complication to an already difficult recovery, making his long-term health the most important consideration.
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