As it turns out, it’s much worse than originally thought for one playing member of the Texas football program.
Nearly a week ago, Andrew Beck went down during practice with what was later diagnosed to be a broken foot. At the time, it was thought that the tight end would miss anywhere from 6-8 weeks, which would’ve put him back, at the latest, early October.
Fast-forward to Wednesday, however, and the Longhorns announced that Beck will be sidelined for the entire 2017 season because of the injury. The senior will undergo surgery at some point this week to repair the damage. He’s already undergone two previous foot surgeries and sat out the spring because of issues in that area.
The good news is that Beck has yet to use his redshirt season, which means he could return in 2018 as a fifth-year senior.
Beck started 13 games the past two seasons, including three in 2016. Last season, he caught four passes for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Entering summer camp, he had been expected to be the Longhorns’ starter.
With Beck out, that onus will likely fall on Kendall Moore, a graduate transfer from Syracuse.